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A MOLDED GREEN-GLAZED INGOT-
SHAPED PILLOW
LIAO DYNASTY
of waisted square section, all four sides
impressed with a trellis pattern, each lozenge
enclosing a stylized floral spray, three sides
covered in an apple-green semi-translucent
glaze pooling in the recesses, the base unglazed
Length 7¼ in., 18.4 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963).
Bequest to the Art Institute of Chicago,
Chicago, in 1964 (acc. no. 1964.822).
EXHIBITED
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
(according to label).

$ 2,000-3,000
716
遼 綠釉印花卉紋枕

來源
Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963) 收藏
1964年遺贈芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，
館藏編號1964.822
展覽
沃克藝術中心，明尼亞波利斯，明尼蘇達
州 (標籤)

717

A ‘CIZHOU’ CARVED ‘LOTUS’ PILLOW
NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY

the elegantly shaped trefoil top deftly incised
through the creamy-white slip revealing the
buff-colored body, with a conforming medallion
enclosing a luxuriant lotus flower borne on
a leafing stem reserved against a ‘fish-roe’
ground, enclosed within a double-line border,
and raised on a tall pentagonal base, all covered
with a clear glaze stopping above the unglazed
base
Width 10⅞ in., 27.8 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963).
Gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago in
1945 (acc. no. 1945.305).
$ 10,000-15,000

北宋 / 金 磁州窰白釉珍珠地劃
717
蓮紋枕
來源
Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963) 收藏
1945年贈予芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，
館藏編號1945.305
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