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Unknown — A Dingyao carved 'deer' pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 定窰白地黑彩劃鹿紋海棠形枕
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A Dingyao carved 'deer' pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 定窰白地黑彩劃鹿紋海棠形枕

A carved Dingyao porcelain pillow featuring a deer motif from the Northern Song dynasty. This rare piece showcases the refined ceramic techniques and decorative artistry characteristic of Song dynasty ceramics.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 326

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Unknown, A Dingyao carved 'deer' pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 定窰白地黑彩劃鹿紋海棠形枕

A carved Dingyao porcelain pillow featuring a deer motif from the Northern Song dynasty. This rare piece showcases the refined ceramic techniques and decorative artistry characteristic of Song dynasty ceramics.

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

Related themes

Pillow, Deer Motif, Porcelain, Carved, Traditional, Historical, Northern Song Dynasty, Dingyao, Chinese Ceramics

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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