Pillow

Lot 644. A 'Cizhou' sgraffiato pillow, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Width 12 in., 30.5 cm. Estimate: US$4,000 - US$6,000. Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's. of bean form, the concave upper surface subtly sloped, the sides with foliate designs in low relief, covered overall in an ivory-colored glaze, the glaze cut away on the upper surface leaving a lush blossoming lotus bordered by a band of foliate scroll all in reserve, the central motif accented by the underlying layer of chocolate-brown glaze, two small apertures to the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1664. A white and russet-stained white jade pillow, possibly Ming dynasty or later; 7 1/8 in. (18.3 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 3,250 © Christie’s Image Ltd 2016 The rectangular pillow has a concave top and a large channel drilled horizontally, and the white stone has large areas of russet color, box. The collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art part I, New York, 17 - 18 March 2016

Lot 1310. A rare small sancai-glazed pottery pillow, Tang dynasty (618-907); 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 10,625. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 Of unusual faceted shape, the upper facet of the two long sides molded with a panel of a galloping horse above a panel of a pair of ducks confronted on a foliate motif, with further foliate motifs on the ends, all resist-glazed in amber and cream and reserved on a green granular ground, the borders and slightly arched... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1320. A Cizhou ivory-glazed carved pottery pillow, Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 10¼ in. (26 cm.) long. Estimate $6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized $43,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. The slightly dished, canted top carved through the white slip with a large peony blossom borne on a leafy stem that surrounds the flower, reserved on a punched ground, covered overall with a glaze of ivory tone that falls to the foot. Provenance: Acquired by Walter Hochstadter prior to 1997 and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 381. A Qingbai pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279); 16.9 cm, 6 5/8  in. Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. one face carved with a Buddhist lion grasping in its mouth a flower spray, the reverse with a recumbent ram among jagged rock, the sides decorated with a floral scroll, applied overall with a transparent blue-tinged glaze. Provenance: Littleton and Hennessy Asian Art, London. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 31 may 2018, 11:15 AM

Lot 8052. A Sancai glazed pillow and an amber glazed pottery flask, Liao dynasty (907-1125); 8 7/8in (22.5cm) long, the pillow; 9 1/2in (24.1cm) high, the flask. Estimate US$ 4,000 - 6,000 (€ 3,200 - 4,800). © Bonhams 2001-2018 The leaf shaped pillow carved in low relief on the face with a floral design, the peonies and leaves glazed green against a black ground, the front side glazed amber and green, the back side carved but unglazed; together with an amber glazed pottery flask, following a leather... [Lire la suite]

Lot 306. A carved Ding-type pillow, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). 24.2 cm, 9 1/2  in. Estimate 80,000 — 100,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's. of kidney shape, the slightly concave top carved with a fish swimming amongst waterweeds within a double-line border, covered overall in a creamy ivory glaze mottled in brown. Provenance: Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999), and thence by descent in the family. Sotheby's. Chinese Art including Selected Works of Art from the T.Y. Chao Family... [Lire la suite]

Lot 607. A slip-decorated 'Ding'-type pillow, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of bean shape, the slightly concave top carved through a light brown slip to an underlying white slip with rows of undulating waves, the sides with vertical lines, covered overall with a transparent pale buff-tinged glaze stopping just above the unglazed base, pierced with two air holes. Width 9 1/4  in., 23.5 cm Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 14 Mar 2017,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 192. A rare carved and white-glazed pillow, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 12,460 - USD 18,690). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016.  The top of the pillow is carved with a dense pattern of cash symbols, covered overall in a cream glaze. The unglazed base has a small aperture and the back of the pillow has two small vent holes. 9 3/16 in. (23.3 cm.) wide.  Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8 November 2016, London, King Street

Lot 395. A Chinese 'Cizhou' incised pillow, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Estimate $1,500-2,500. Photo Freemans. of kidney shape, incised to the top with a ripple on a cream ground. H: 4 1/2 in., 11 cm; W: 10 1/2 in., 26 cm   Provenance: Property from the S. Jung collection, Wilmington, Delaware Acquired from Dragon House Antiques, San Francisco.  Freeman's. Asian Arts, Sat, Sep 10 2016 10:00 AM