Lot 234
234
AN AMBER AND GREEN-GLAZED MOLDED PILLOW
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. JAMES E. BREECE III
AN AMBER AND GREEN-GLAZED MOLDED PILLOW

LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)

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AN AMBER AND GREEN-GLAZED MOLDED PILLOW
Liao dynasty (907-1125)
Molded in high relief around the sides with a frieze of foliate scroll, with boys playing amidst the leafy stems on the back which is glazed in green and amber while the rest is glazed in amber only
9 13/16in. (24.9cm.) long

Lot Essay

This appears to be an unusual design in Liao dynasty pillows. However, the theme suggesting male progeny is a recurring subject matter in Chinese art. For other molded amber and green-glazed pillows of this period, but with different decoration, see the exhibition catalogue, Chinese Ceramics Pillows from Yeung Wing Tak Collection, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, 1984, pp. 211-12, nos. 107-110.

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