Page 174 - 2019 September 11th Sotheby's Important Chinese Art

713
A SMALL ‘CIZHOU’ INCISED ‘PEONY’
PILLOW
SONG DYNASTY
of ruyi-head outline, the top boldly carved
through the creamy-white slip with two
luxuriant blooms borne on a leafy stem
reserved against a ‘fish-roe’ ground within a
double-line border, the slightly tapering sides
with a band of stylized foliate scroll, all under a
transparent glaze, the base unglazed
Length 7¾ in., 20 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963).
Bequest to the Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago, in 1964 (acc. no. 1964.831).
$ 6,000-8,000

宋 磁州窰白釉珍珠地劃牡丹
紋枕
來源
713 Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963) 收藏
1964年遺贈芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，
館藏編號1964.831

714

A ‘CIZHOU’ SGRAFFIATO ‘LOTUS’
PILLOW
NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY
of bean shape, the slightly sloping concave
top carved through creamy white slip with a
lush lotus blossom borne on a leafing stem
reserved against a ‘fish-roe’ ground enclosed
within a key fret border, the sides freely incised
with scrollwork between single-line borders,
all covered in a transparent glaze, the base
partially glazed
Length 11 in., 28 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963).
Bequest to the Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago, in 1964 (acc. no. 1964.792).
$ 5,000-7,000

北宋 / 金 磁州窰白釉珍珠地劃
蓮紋枕
來源
Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963) 收藏
1964年遺贈芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，
714
館藏編號1964.792

172 SOTHEBY’S IMPORTANT CHINESE ART