Chinese Ceramic Rectangular Pillow

Boxy, glossy and speckled, a green block stands upright and vivid.

This rectangular glazed pottery pillow is from Guangdong Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. Guangdong kilns in southern China produced a wide range of glazed stoneware and earthenware, and the glossy coating made vessels easy to clean and durable. Coated in a bright blue-green glaze with darker mottling and a few pale flecks, this rectangular form has a rimmed opening at the top. The exposed edge is orange-brown, with tiny nicks at the corners. It is 5 inches wide, 3 deep and 7 high.

Boxy, glossy, and vivid enough to bother the neighbors.