Lot 28. A Cizhou white-glazed sgraffiato headrest, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1126); 13.3 cm high, 23.3 cm wide. Sold for €8,320. © Bonhams
 

Of rounded kidney shape, the slightly concave top carved with a design of interlinked cash motifs against a fish-roe ground, covered overall with a creamy white glaze terminating above the unglazed base.
 

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 23 and 24 March 1998, lot 598.
A distinguished European private collection.

Bonhams. Arts d'Asie, 11 December 2025, 11:00 CET, Paris, Avenue Hoche