The rectangular pillow with delicately rounded sides, one narrow side with four spur marks and a ventilation hole from firing in the kiln. The sides delicately carved to reveal a boy amidst foliage, set against a fish-roe ground, all covered with a pale greenish-white glaze.
Dimensions:
19.7 cm long, 15 cm high, 15 cm wide
Provenance:
A private American collection
Andrew Kahane, Ltd., New York
Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art, London
Published:
Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art, New Forms – Song/Yuan, Asian Art in London 2021, no. 29
The rectangular pillow with delicately rounded sides, one narrow side with four spur marks and a ventilation hole from firing in the kiln. The sides delicately carved to reveal a boy amidst foliage, set against a fish-roe ground, all covered with a pale greenish-white glaze.
Compare a pillow of similar shape with straight edges, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, ‘The Pavilion Sale’, 4 October 2016, lot 116.
| Period | Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.7 cm long, 15 cm high, 15 cm wide |
