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Chinese Spotted Cat Headrest, C. 1900

Name: Chinese Spotted Cat Headrest, C. 1900
Price: 980 USD
Availability: InStock

$980

PAGODA RED

Chicago, IL

Condition Notes: Good condition; minor wear consistent with age and use Good condition; minor wear consistent with age and use less

Description: To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. … more To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, with whiskers and fur playfully painted in with black, brown, and creme glaze, reminiscent of cizhou ware. Credited with a power to protect against evil spirits, perhaps for its ability to see in the dark, the cat is the ideal guardian for a headrest pillow, protecting its owner while she dreams. less

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