Chinese Archaic Form Pillow or Headrest

A low saddle of green glaze, with coin-shaped holes at each end.

This archaic form pillow or headrest was made in China in porcelain in the 20th century. Ceramic pillows were commonly made in China for sleeping and also for burial or display, and the form is often modeled on earlier traditions. A long concave top curves between two scrolled ends. Each end is pierced with a round coin-like opening with a square hole. The glaze is vivid turquoise-green, dripping to a bare, orange-brown edge along the bottom.

About eleven inches long. A hard pillow, but a handsome one.