24 mars 2015
An unusual sancai-glazed crescent-shaped pillow, China, Liao-Jin dynasty, 11th-13th century
Lot 805. An unusual sancai-glazed crescent-shaped pillow, China, Liao-Jin dynasty, 11th-13th century; 10 7/8 in. (27.7 cm.) long. Estimate $12,000 - $18,000. Price Realized $17,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015
The top with two bovine beasts with single horns frolicking below the crescent moon, the amber-glazed sides molded with a floral pattern.
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York
Christie's. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH PART IV - CHINESE WORKS OF ART: METALWORK, SCULPTURE AND EARLY CERAMICS, 20 March 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.
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