Lot 116. A carved Qingbai 'boys' rectangular pillow, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 200,000 (USD 12,957 - USD 25,914). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The pillow is glazed all-over, one narrow side with four spur marks and a ventilation hole, all sides carved with panels enclosing boys against a fish-roe ground. 9 in. (23 cm.) long, box.
The property of Mark Lam
Literature: Dream Quest: The Mark Lam Collection of Chinese Ceramic Pillows, Shanghai, 2008, pl. 2
Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 October 2016, Hong Kong