Chinese Porcelain Pillow Headrest

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Chinese porcelain pillow headrest. 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. Not marked on underside. Antique chinese pillow porcelain blue white old 11 1 4 x 5 x 5 1 2 heavy. Ending today at 5 48pm pdt 7h 34m.
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. Hand painted in blue and white with vases flowers and blossoms. 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. Antique chinese ceramic porcelain cat pillow late qing dynasty.
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See more ideas about headrest asian pillows ancient chinese. Seemingly straightforward in function this type of object has been easily overlooked by art and design historians. Free shipping on many items. Chinese blue and white porcelain pillow 8 89 x 29 97 cm.
Chinese ceramic pillows are certainly very different in form to their western equivalents. Chinese porcelain figural boy headrest pillow shutteredwings. Chinese antique 19th century blue color pillow. 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.
Image courtesy of harvard auction inc. Chinese famille rose porcelain boy and girl pillow headrest figurine. 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. Buy it now c 56 29 shipping.
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