Chinese Ceramic Pillows

However chinese people in ancient times would often sleep on pillows made from ceramics which were hard as a rock.

Chinese ceramic pillows.

Seemingly straightforward in function this type of object has been easily overlooked by art and design historians. And the shape and contents of pillows have varied over time. Chinese porcelain cat pillow headrest warmer. Aug 9 2016 explore jane kurtz s board ceramic headrest pillow followed by 1610 people on pinterest.

If i could buy one i d use it. Ancient chinese pillows are often hard pillows made from stone wood bamboo bronze or porcelain instead of stuffed fabric. Price new from used from hardcover please retry 65 00. This essay analyses the social value and multiple functions of ceramic pillows in ming dynasty china in relation to a pillow in the v a collections.

Hardcover from 65 00. Chinese ceramic pillows are certainly very different in form to their western equivalents. The stone pillow usually made from jade was believed to transform the energy from the stone to the human brain. Porcelain pillows were mass produced in china in their millions in the 1800s and exported to expat asian communities all over the world.

In the summer my wife and i use bamboo pillows which are really nice because they let in the breeze. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. During the song dynasty 960 1279 these ceramic pillows were at the peak of their popularity. See more ideas about headrest asian pillows ancient chinese.

Although breakable the hard material used to make them would last forever and the cool touch of porcelain would ve been refreshing in the hot muggy climates of southeast asia where many of these pillows ended up. Antique chinese porcelain pillows opium den or bathhouse pillows in form of naked bath attendants rare and unusually fun forms funkystuff13. In the winter we sleep on two hunks of wood 肖楠 taiwan incense cedar superb wood. Chinese blue white porcelain opium pillow pair signed mb140.

Since the climate during those times was hot. Antique chinese porcelain pillow head rest and painted 1830 1850 brick shape. Favorite add to. 5 out of 5 stars 1 253 1 253 reviews 549 99.

The t rend of ceramic pillows began during the sui dynasty 581 618. In ancient china however ceramic pillows were commonly used as burial wares although archaeological discoveries and literary evidence suggest they were endowed with multiple functions. Ending oct 9 at 8 58am pdt 5d 20h.