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A sancai-glazed 'buddhist lion head' pillow, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century | 北宋 十一至十二世紀 三彩獸面紋枕

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November 8, 11:58 AM GMT

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2,000 - 3,000 EUR

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A sancai-glazed 'buddhist lion head' pillow

Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century


moulded in high relief on one side with a Buddhist lion head, the other sides with scrolling flowers on a stippled ground, fitted box 

L. 18 cm, 7⅛ in. 

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Oreiller en grès à glaçure sancai et à décor de tête de lion bouddhique, dynastie Song du Nord, XIe-XIIe siècle

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北宋十一至十二世紀 三彩獸面紋枕

Ceramic pillows from the Dream Quest Collection.

Japanese private collection.

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尋夢堂收藏中國瓷枕。

日本私人收藏。

Lin Baozhao and Kong Chao (ed.), Dream Quest: The Mark Lam Collection of Chinese Ceramic Pillows, Shanghai, 2008, pls 51 and 67.

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林保照及孔超(編),《枕林尋夢 ─ 中國歷代陶瓷枕精品》,上海,2008年,圖版51及67。