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Unknown — A rare Shanxi 'tiger' pillow, Jin dynasty 金 山西彩繪菊花紋虎形枕
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A rare Shanxi 'tiger' pillow, Jin dynasty 金 山西彩繪菊花紋虎形枕

A rare ceramic tiger-form pillow from the Jin dynasty, originating from Shanxi province. The piece features colorful painted chrysanthemum patterns and exemplifies the playful sculptural forms common in Chinese decorative ceramics.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 325

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Unknown, A rare Shanxi 'tiger' pillow, Jin dynasty 金 山西彩繪菊花紋虎形枕

A rare ceramic tiger-form pillow from the Jin dynasty, originating from Shanxi province. The piece features colorful painted chrysanthemum patterns and exemplifies the playful sculptural forms common in Chinese decorative ceramics.

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

Related themes

Pillow, Painted Decoration, Architectural, Pillow Form, Medieval, Shanxi, Tiger, Sculptural, Decorative, Chrysanthemum, Chinese Ceramics, Polychrome, Ceramic, Chinese, Jin Dynasty

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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