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A 'CIZHOU' TIGER-FORM PILLOW JIN DYNASTY |
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Stoneware
- Length 15 1/4 in., 38.7 cm
the recumbent beast modeled with its head resting upon the front paws, the tail wrapped around the haunches, painted with bold black stripes over a russet-orange glaze covering the body, the white slip reserved at the top of the head and applied over the tip of the tail, the base left unglazed to reveal the buff clay body
Provenance
Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam.
Condition
The tail and hindquarters with multiple restored breaks The head and back with restored cracks or breaks.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Jin dynasty tiger-form pillows of this type are rare. Most tiger-form pillows from that era surviving today were modeled with a white slip-covered and outlined headrest often painted with a foliate composition. The present example more subtly incorporates the headrest as a flattened continuation of the beast's back. An example similar to the present is illustrated in Chinese Ceramic Pillows: the Mr. & Mrs. Yeung Wing Tak Gift, Hong Kong, 1993, cat. no. 124. Another similar example formerly with Eskenazi Ltd., London, was offered at Christie's New York, 6th June 1985, lot 357.