The top is carved through a white slip with a large peony blossom borne on a leafy stem. Covered overall with a glaze of ivory tone. 10.7/8 in. (27.7 cm.) wide, 4.1/2 (11.3 cm.) high.Provenance:L. Wannieck, Paris; Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 22 March 1961, lot 116.Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997); Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. T.5.25. Sotheby's New York, A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, 22 March 2022, lot 130.

The pillow has been broken and restored. With small losses in the cracks on the surface. Other general wear. Topwells attempts to catalog every lot correctly and will attempt to point out any defects, but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other descriptions of the lot. We encourage you to thoroughly examine the property before bidding. Any of the following conditions of sale may be amended, waived, or modified in the sole discretion of Topwells.