Lot Essay
See a lobed pillow decorated in a similar manner in the Art Institute of Chicago Collection, reference no. 1986.863.
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NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
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A CIZHOU SGRAFFITO 'DEER' PILLOW
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
The canted, cloud-shaped top of the pillow is supported on a tall, waisted foot. The upper surface is crisply carved through white slip to depict a shaped panel enclosing a spotted deer amongst plants, surrounded by a segmented panel of conforming shape decorated with three flower scrolls and a leafy scroll, all surrounded by a band of stamped flower heads.
12 in. (32 cm.) wide, box
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
The canted, cloud-shaped top of the pillow is supported on a tall, waisted foot. The upper surface is crisply carved through white slip to depict a shaped panel enclosing a spotted deer amongst plants, surrounded by a segmented panel of conforming shape decorated with three flower scrolls and a leafy scroll, all surrounded by a band of stamped flower heads.
12 in. (32 cm.) wide, box
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