Chinese Headrest

Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest.

This antique Chinese headrest was crafted from elmwood and has a wonderfully smooth texture and elongated shape.

This antique Chinese headrest was crafted from elmwood and has a wonderfully smooth texture and elongated shape.

This antique Chinese headrest was crafted from elmwood and has a wonderfully smooth texture.

This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...

This simple, square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women ...

This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...

This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This large ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

Dated to the late 19th century, this extraordinary Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame.

Dated to the late 19th century, this fine Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame.

A Chinese unglazed ceramic headrest with lovely patina and naieve carvings on both sides.

This low, four-leg stool is actually a headrest used atop a daybed or mat to support the head while sleeping, reclining, or smoking opium. As an opium accessory, rigid headrests such...

This low, four-leg stool is actually a headrest used atop a daybed or mat to support the head while sleeping, reclining, or smoking opium. As an opium accessory, rigid headrests such...

Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest.

Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest.

This porcelain headrest is molded in the form of a reclining young girl and finished with a glossy dark brown glaze.

Crafted from lengths of split bamboo, this headrest enabled contour comfort, quite luxurious for 19th century, China.

Made out of dexterous lengths of sliced bamboo this headrest enabled contour comfort—quite luxurious for 19th-century China.

Crafted from lengths of split bamboo, this headrest enabled contour comfort, quite luxurious for 19th century, China.

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. Its unusual form is densely patterned with abstrac...

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated.

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or pure...

Crafted of painted, lacquered hide, this extraordinary headrest was created in China's Jiangxi province over 150 years ago.

This large porcelain block is an oversized version of the headrests once used by well-to-do women to keep their elaborate hairstyles intact while sleeping. Its exaggerated scale and ...

A rare 19th century Chinese folding bamboo headrest. This ingenious rare and beautifully made piece dates to circa 1800.

A fine antique Chinese wooden head rest. Carved in the form of a recumbent or resting man. Decorated in polychrome decoration. The body painted in a silver tone with his hair a...

Chinese White Porcelain Ho Ho Boy Headrest c. 1950.

This pair of Chinese ceramic headrests feature a green, brown and blue glaze as well as floral motifs.

Beautiful mini stools made of the fantastic Wenge wood with rounded corners and sturdy solid legs. Wenge wood is highly prized for its density and distinctive grain pattern. These st...

The uniquely detailed surroundings shed light on the prevailing aesthetic tastes in decor and furniture of 19th century, China. Note the carved wooden headrest, blue and white censor...

Being offered is a circa 19th century Chinese pillow made of horn; likely made in 1825 during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), this rare example is decorated with hand-carved floral mot...

Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest.

Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest.

So as not to muss her intricate hairstyle, an upper-class woman once laid her head on this walnut headrest. Deviating from more finished varieties, this 19th century headrest has a s...

Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest.

This antique Chinese headrest was crafted from elmwood and has a wonderfully smooth texture.

This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to prote...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This rectangular ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to ...

This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...

This petite ceramic figure of a crouching cat is designed after traditional Chinese headrests, used to maintain good posture, preserve elaborate hairstyles and keep the head cool dur...

This extraordinary Chinese headrest from the late Qing dynasty is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame.

To keep their elaborate hairstyles intact while sleeping, well-to-do Qing-dynasty women used elevated headrests such as this in lieu of a pillow. This porcelain headrest dates to the...

Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used as a rigid headrest or neck pillow.

Made of Chinese northern elmwood (yumu), this smooth block of wood was once used by a well-to-do woman as a headrest.

To keep their elaborate hairstyles intact while sleeping, well-to-do Qing-dynasty women used elevated headrests such as this in lieu of a pillow. Dated to the 19th century, this porc...

This extraordinary headrest made from lacquered hide in the Jiangxi region of China over 150 years ago calls to be touched.

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a “Ho Ho” b...

To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a baby boy,...

This ceramic headrest is one such accessory, used atop a woven daybed to support the head of a lounging smoker.

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, p...