Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. P107e17 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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THE PROPERTY OF MR. MARK LAM
A CARVED CHENGGUAN SANCAI-GLAZED 'BOY' PILLOW
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)
Details
A CARVED CHENGGUAN SANCAI-GLAZED 'BOY' PILLOW
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)
The pillow is fired on four spur marks, the boy sleeping on a mat holding a lotus leaf, the ruyi-shaped top incised with wave motifs. The base is largely unglazed exposing the yellowish-grey body.
7 3/4 in. (19.6 cm.), box
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)
The pillow is fired on four spur marks, the boy sleeping on a mat holding a lotus leaf, the ruyi-shaped top incised with wave motifs. The base is largely unglazed exposing the yellowish-grey body.
7 3/4 in. (19.6 cm.), box
Literature
Dream Quest: The Mark Lam Collection of Chinese Ceramic Pillows, Shanghai, 2008, pl. 71
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