Lot Essay
Pillows such as the present example are rare. No other pillows with this particular decoration appear recorded.
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SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
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A RARE QINGBAI KIDNEY-SHAPED PILLOW
Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
The top carved with a continuous lotus meander, the sides and back with openwork lotus, the front incised with three playing boys, the interior with a mark reading Dong jia gongfu, "made by the Dong family", all under an icy blue glaze pooling in the carved areas to enhance the design in a deeper blue tone
9½ in. (24.2 cm.) wide
Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
The top carved with a continuous lotus meander, the sides and back with openwork lotus, the front incised with three playing boys, the interior with a mark reading Dong jia gongfu, "made by the Dong family", all under an icy blue glaze pooling in the carved areas to enhance the design in a deeper blue tone
9½ in. (24.2 cm.) wide
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