Chinese Porcelain Pillow Headrest

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Chinese porcelain pillow headrest.

Chinese famille rose porcelain boy and girl pillow headrest figurine. Famille rose chinese hand painted opium pillow boy ceramic porcelain head rest. Chinese ceramic pillows are certainly very different in form to their western equivalents. Antique chinese porcelain pillow neck rest headrest vintage.

I recognised it at once for what it was having seen many in antiques shops and museums in asia a 19th century chinese opium pillow. And liveauctioneers though created in various lengths and widths each molded hollow porcelain pillow featured at least one vent which dissipated possible destructive heat of the kiln. Made of porcelain and about the size of a tissue box this object is covered over in chinese characters with a hole at one end and circular designs at the other. Seemingly straightforward in function this type of object has been easily overlooked by art and design historians.

Chinese porcelain figural boy headrest pillow shutteredwings. Sale price 112 49 112 49 124 99 original price 124 99 10 off favorite add to vintage asian famille rose medallion porcelain ornate asian child headrest pillow statue. Antique chinese pillow porcelain blue white old 11 1 4 x 5 x 5 1 2 heavy. Free shipping on many items.

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Chinese blue and white porcelain pillow 8 89 x 29 97 cm. Image courtesy of harvard auction inc. Not marked on underside. Chinese antique 19th century blue color pillow.

Rustic blue and white ceramic chinese opium pillow or head rest as used in days gone by on chinese style beds tangs. Hand painted in blue and white with vases flowers and blossoms. 5 out of 5 stars 20 20 reviews. Ending today at 5 48pm pdt 7h 34m.

Presented by east2west furniture. Antique chinese ceramic porcelain cat pillow late qing dynasty. 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. An interesting conversation piece for your home.