Chinese Ceramic Pillow

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.

Chinese ceramic pillow.

If i could buy one i d use it. Realized 95 000 buyer s premium in 2018. Chinese ceramic pillows are certainly very different in form to their western equivalents. Tang and song dynasty pillows such as the ding lion pillow above offered in treasures from a distinguished east asian collection on 15 may are especially highly prized.

Seemingly straightforward in function this type of object has been easily overlooked by art and design historians. 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. Antique chinese porcelain pillow head rest and painted 1830 1850 brick shape. In the winter we sleep on two hunks of wood 肖楠 taiwan incense cedar superb wood.

Image courtesy of harvard auction inc. Ending oct 9 at 8 58am pdt 5d 20h. In the summer my wife and i use bamboo pillows which are really nice because they let in the breeze. As well as keeping the head cool ancient chinese ceramic pillows warded off evil spirits and made for auspicious gifts.

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