Chinese Yingqing or Qingbai Glaze Foo Lion Pillow

A lion with a pillow on its back and a startled look on its face.

This yingqing, or qingbai, glaze foo lion pillow comes from the Hutian Kiln in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is porcelain. Qingbai, meaning bluish white, is the pale glaze long associated with Jingdezhen, and ceramic pillows were widely used in China for resting the neck in hot weather. A crouching lion stands on a shaped base, with round eyes, open mouth and pricked ears. On its back it carries a broad curved headrest. The pale glaze is finely crackled overall, gathering blue-green in the recesses. It is 8 inches wide and 4.5 high.

Cool to the touch, and slightly alarmed about it.