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A CIZHOU 'LADY' PILLOW JIN DYNASTY |
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description
- 42 cm, 16 1/2 in.
modelled in the form of a reclining lady with the head resting on her arms and her legs tucked in, the robes painted in variegated tones of brown with floral sprays, the facial details and outlines painted in black, applied overall save for the base in a transparent glaze
Provenance
Christie's New York, 4th June 1987, lot 237.
Sotheby's London, 20th June 2001, lot 60.
Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd., Hong Kong, 17th July 2001.
Sotheby's London, 20th June 2001, lot 60.
Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd., Hong Kong, 17th July 2001.
Condition
As visible in the catalogue photo, there are minor flakes to the glaze and small chips to the extremities particularly the underside.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
A slightly smaller pillow, similarly modelled in the form of a reclining lady, was sold in these rooms from the Muwen Tang collection, 12th November 2003, lot 18. Another pillow of this type from the collection of the Denver Art Museum, Colorado, was sold in our New York rooms, 8th May 1981, lot 235, and was included in the exhibition Chinese Ceramic Pillows from the Yeung Wing Tak Collection, Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, 1984, cat. no. 8. Compare a third example, dated to the 16th year of the Dading period of the Jin dynasty, equivalent to AD 1176, illustrated in Guantai Cizhou yaozhi/The Cizhou Kiln Site at Guantai, Beijing, 1997, pl. 124, fig. 4.