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Unknown — A Cizhou sgraffiato 'peony and bamboo' octagonal pillow and a Henan moulded green-glazed pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋磁州窰白地剔牡丹紋竹節棱八方枕及河南綠釉珍珠地印卷草紋亞腰枕

A Cizhou sgraffiato 'peony and bamboo' octagonal pillow and a Henan moulded green-glazed pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋磁州窰白地剔牡丹紋竹節棱八方枕及河南綠釉珍珠地印卷草紋亞腰枕

A pair of Northern Song dynasty pillows including a Cizhou sgraffiato octagonal pillow with peony and bamboo decoration and a Henan green-glazed pillow with molded floral patterns. These pillows showcase regional ceramic traditions of northern China.

Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 25, 2022

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 354

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Collectors of Unknown

Richard Caswell

2 owned

Sebastián Naranjo

1 owned

Jonah Handel

1 owned

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

1 owned

Ethan Elkins

1 owned

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Alex Capecelatro

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Mihail Lari

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Unknown, A Cizhou sgraffiato 'peony and bamboo' octagonal pillow and a Henan moulded green-glazed pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋磁州窰白地剔牡丹紋竹節棱八方枕及河南綠釉珍珠地印卷草紋亞腰枕

A pair of Northern Song dynasty pillows including a Cizhou sgraffiato octagonal pillow with peony and bamboo decoration and a Henan green-glazed pillow with molded floral patterns. These pillows showcase regional ceramic traditions of northern China.

Seen at: Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pillows, Cizhou, Green-Glazed Ceramics, Northern Song Dynasty, Sgraffiato, Peony

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art