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12th–13th century · Porcelain with incised and carved decoration under celadon glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware) · Asian Art

The making of ceramic pillows is one of the more interesting results of the dramatic increase in the use of ceramic goods in China from the ninth to the fourteenth century. Produced in many of the kiln complexes throughout China, these uncomfortable-looking pillows were widely used, and are sometimes explained as neck rests intended to protect a woman’s elaborate coiffure while she slept.

Artist

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Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Porcelain with incised and carved decoration under celadon glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, 1926