Chinese Ceramic Pillows

The t rend of ceramic pillows began during the sui dynasty 581 618.

Chinese ceramic pillows.

The stone pillow usually made from jade was believed to transform the energy from the stone to the human brain. 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 pillows are certainly very different in form to their western equivalents. Hardcover from 65 00.

Aug 9 2016 explore jane kurtz s board ceramic headrest pillow followed by 1610 people on pinterest. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Price new from used from hardcover please retry 65 00. Porcelain pillows were mass produced in china in their millions in the 1800s and exported to expat asian communities all over the world.

Favorite add to. In the winter we sleep on two hunks of wood 肖楠 taiwan incense cedar superb wood. Antique chinese porcelain pillow head rest and painted 1830 1850 brick shape. Since the climate during those times was hot.

Chinese ceramic pillows from collections in boston and vicinity hardcover january 1 1955 by robert treat paine jr. Antique chinese porcelain pillows opium den or bathhouse pillows in form of naked bath attendants rare and unusually fun forms funkystuff13. Ending oct 9 at 8 58am pdt 5d 20h. 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.

5 out of 5 stars 1 253 1 253 reviews 549 99. 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 blue white porcelain opium pillow pair signed mb140. 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.

However chinese people in ancient times would often sleep on pillows made from ceramics which were hard as a rock. And the shape and contents of pillows have varied over time. During the song dynasty 960 1279 these ceramic pillows were at the peak of their popularity. In the summer my wife and i use bamboo pillows which are really nice because they let in the breeze.

If i could buy one i d use it. Seemingly straightforward in function this type of object has been easily overlooked by art and design historians. See more ideas about headrest asian pillows ancient chinese.