A CIZHOU FIGURAL PILLOW JIN – SONG DYNASTY |

of rectangular form, the top painted in brown over a creamy-white slip with a military scene within a shaped cartouche reserved on a floral ground, the sides with floral cartouches, the base with a mark reading guxiang Zhang jia zao

The pillow has been broken in two sections diagonally and restored (showing on the illustration in the catalogue). There is ‎another section chipped and restored at the lower left corner of the top, as well as further re touching showing under UV at the corners and along the edges.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A related Cizhou pillow, also with a Zhang jia zao mark, is in the Beijing Palace Museum, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (I), Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 154. Compare also a Jin dynasty Cizhou pillow, also from the Zhang Family Workshop and similarly decorated with a lobed cartouche enclosing a military scene, in the British Museum, London, museum no. 1936,1012.165.