A Chinese Cizhou ware pillow with lotus, Song dynasty (960-1279). Over the curving pillow form a painted lotus design one the top within a decorative border, on the sides multiple "starburst" designs of varying sizes throughout.L. 12" (30.5 cm), H. 4 1/2" (11.4 cm), W. 7 1/2" (19 cm)Provenance: collection of William H.Wolff, New York, acquired prior 1961 Similar pillow was sold in HongKong Sotheby's on 30 Nov 2021, China /5000 Years Sale,Lot 344 for 163,800 HKDLink to HD Natural Light photos: Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: in good condition overall with expected surface wear and some glaze pull above the bottom which is consistent to this type of pillow