TWO 'CIZHOU' POTTERY PILLOWS SONG - JIN DYNASTY |

the first with cream-colored slip covered in a clear glaze, with a sloping, slightly concave top, with an incised quatrefoil enclosing rolling waves; the second sancai-glazed, of bean-shaped form, the slightly concave top incised with a pond scene of a heron amid lotus beneath a weeping willow tree (2)

The cream-glazed pillow: Unidentified label on back, acquired between 1970-1979.
The sancai pillow: Sotheby's London 8th July 1975, lot 98.

The cream-colored pillow is more ivory in color than the illustration; it is in overall good condition with only minor expected wear (including scattered frits and wear to the edges, as illustrated), small specks of kiln grit, and short firing lines. The glazes on the sancai pillow are deeper in color than the illustration; the pillow has expected wear including some darkening to the biscuit from burial and small scattered flakes to the glaze and chips to the edges (all as illustrated) (larges flake chip is approx. 3.8-cm long), and minor firing tears.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.