Chinese Ceramic Pillows

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.

Chinese ceramic pillows.

The t rend of ceramic pillows began during the sui dynasty 581 618. However chinese people in ancient times would often sleep on pillows made from ceramics which were hard as a rock. Requiring extreme skill to produce the ceramic pillows from the tang 618 907 ad and song 960 1279 ad dynasties in particular are highly prized for. Chinese ceramic pillows from collections in boston and vicinity hardcover january 1 1955 by robert treat paine jr.

Porcelain pillows were mass produced in china in their millions in the 1800s and exported to expat asian communities all over the world. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. See more ideas about headrest asian pillows ancient chinese. If i could buy one i d use it.

Antique chinese porcelain pillows opium den or bathhouse pillows in form of naked bath attendants rare and unusually fun forms funkystuff13. And the shape and contents of pillows have varied over time. Seemingly straightforward in function this type of object has been easily overlooked by art and design historians. 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. 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. Favorite add to. Derived from the ming dynasty 1368 1644.

In the winter we sleep on two hunks of wood 肖楠 taiwan incense cedar superb wood. Hardcover from 65 00. Aug 9 2016 explore jane kurtz s board ceramic headrest pillow followed by 1610 people on pinterest. Chinese blue white porcelain opium pillow pair signed mb140.

The stone pillow usually made from jade was believed to transform the energy from the stone to the human brain. Ancient chinese pillows are often hard pillows made from stone wood bamboo bronze or porcelain instead of stuffed fabric. During the song dynasty 960 1279 these ceramic pillows were at the peak of their popularity. Price new from used from hardcover please retry 65 00.

Chinese porcelain cat pillow headrest warmer. Since the climate during those times was hot. 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.