Chinese Antique Ceramics Pillows Photos

To support sleeping Chinese heads, decorated ceramic pillows were a cultural invention.

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Ceramic pillow in shape of tiger from China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Chinese stoneware pillow painted with magpie from Hebei at Cernuschi Museum. Paris, France.Chinese stoneware cloud-shaped pillow at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chinese stoneware tiger-shaped pillow at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Ceramic pillow in shape of tiger (1206-34) from China at Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.Chinese stoneware pillow painted with magpie (12th-13thC) from Hebei at Cernuschi Museum. Paris, France.Chinese stoneware cloud-shaped pillow (1115-1234 Jin dynasty) at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Chinese stoneware tiger-shaped pillow (1115-1234 Jin dynasty) at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
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