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Unknown — A Shanxi 'peony' circular pillow and a Henan carved 'peony' pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 山西珍珠地劃牡丹紋圓枕 及 河南珍珠地劃牡丹紋腰形枕
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A Shanxi 'peony' circular pillow and a Henan carved 'peony' pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 山西珍珠地劃牡丹紋圓枕 及 河南珍珠地劃牡丹紋腰形枕

Two Northern Song dynasty ceramic pillows decorated with peony motifs, one circular example from Shanxi with pearl-ground carving and one waisted form from Henan. These functional ceramics showcase regional variations in Song kilnware production.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 25, 2022

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 351

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Unknown, A Shanxi 'peony' circular pillow and a Henan carved 'peony' pillow, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 山西珍珠地劃牡丹紋圓枕 及 河南珍珠地劃牡丹紋腰形枕

Two Northern Song dynasty ceramic pillows decorated with peony motifs, one circular example from Shanxi with pearl-ground carving and one waisted form from Henan. These functional ceramics showcase regional variations in Song kilnware production.

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

Related themes

Henan, Pearl Ground, Decorative Arts, Shanxi, Song Dynasty, Chinese Ceramics, Ceramic Pillow, Peony Motif

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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