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A cIZhOu PAINTed ‘TIgeR’ PIllOW,
yuAN OR eARly MINg

China, 13th-14th century. Naturalistically modeled as a recumbent
tiger vibrantly painted on a white slip and under a clear glaze with two
large eyes and black stripes on the orange-red body, its back gently
dished to form a concave pillow and painted with a bird perched on
the ground.
This pillow is quite rare in that the orange-red color differs from the pale
Provenance: Fong’s Gallery, Hong Kong. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired orange customary for such pillows during the Jin dynasty, suggesting a
from the above in 1999 (invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch slightly later date.
art historian and has been privately
collecting Chinese art over decades.
He has authored hundreds of articles AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
and several books on Dutch fine and Compare with a related pillow,
decorative arts spanning from the Middle considerably larger (37 cm long) and
Ages to the modern era. In 2013, he dated to the 12th to 13th century, sold
published an extensive study of Chinese by Christie’s New york in Fine Chinese
riding gear in “Dragon & Horse, Saddle Ceramics and Works of Art on 20-21
rugs and Other Horse Tack from China March 2014, lot 2085, for USD $68,750.
and Beyond”. Between 1976 and 2009 he
worked for numerous museums across Dr. Koos de Jong and
ingeborg de roode (photo
the Netherlands and was the director of courtesy of Stedelijk 磁州窯彩繪虎形枕，元或明初
中國，十三至十四世紀。瓷枕呈臥虎狀，生動活潑，虎身橘紅色釉，兩隻大眼睛和黑
the European Ceramic Work Center in Museum Amsterdam) 色條紋，其後背輕輕呈碟狀形成一個凹形枕頭，背部白底畫有一隻鳥。
Den Bosch.
condition: Excellent condition with old wear and some firing flaws. 來源：香港Fong‘s Gallery藝廊；Drs. Koos de Jong收藏，1999年購於上述收藏
（發票已遺失）。Drs. Koos de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家，幾十年來他一直私人
收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美
Weight: 806.1 g 術和裝飾藝術。2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse
Dimensions: Length 17 cm Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年
至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的
The flat base unglazed revealing the grey buff ware. 主任。
品相：品相極好，老磨損，一些燒製瑕疵.
重量：806.1 克
The present lot belongs to a family of Cizhou pillows in the form of 尺寸：長 17 厘米
recumbent tigers, variously decorated with birds, flowers, and animals. 拍賣結果比較：一件大型相似虎枕（長37厘米）可見于2014年3月20至21日紐約佳士
Animal-form pillows were believed to promote the birth of sons and protect 得《中國陶瓷與工藝品》拍場，拍號2085，成交價$68,750。
against evil, which is discussed by T. Mikami in Chinese Ceramic Pillows from
yeung Wing Tak Collection, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, 1984, estimate euR 1.500,-
p. 18. Starting price EUr 750,-
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