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Porcelain Headrest

Chinese Lucky Girl Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
symbolic motifs. This porcelain headrest is molded in the form of a reclining young girl and finished
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Double Crane Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple, square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Double Crane Headrest
Chinese Double Crane Headrest
H 4.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Peacock and Peonies Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Peacock and Peonies Headrest
Chinese Peacock and Peonies Headrest
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.25 in
Chinese Printed Blue and White Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Double Guardian Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or purely decorative, such
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or purely decorative, such
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Lion & Peony Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 5.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Large Chinese Famille Verte Headrest with Courtyard Scenes
Located in Chicago, IL
This large porcelain block is an oversized version of the headrests once used by well-to-do women
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Headrest with Guardian Lion, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
headrest features a guardian lion in pursuit of an embroidered ball, a symbol of love and loyalty. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Day Bench, Pillow & Headrest by Bicci De Medici
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 day bench, pillow & headrest by Bicci de Medici Dimensions: 147 x 33 x H 33.7 cm
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Linen, Wood

Rare 19th Century Mahogany and Porcelain 4 Poster Bed
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century mahogany and porcelain 4 poster bed, circa 1889. Debenham antiques are pleased
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Koch’s Chicago Porcelain Adjustable Reclining Barber Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Of Antique Kochs, Chicago Porcelain reclining Adjustable Barber Chairs Single pedestal swivel
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Vintage 1910s American Machine Age Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Savoie Cat, (Chat Savoie) III
By Dora Maar
Located in London, GB
Unique silver gelatin contact print Provenance: The Estate of Dora Maar
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Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This cast iron piece features a statuary male Chinese guardian Lion (Foo Dog) proudly balancing both hands atop an embroidered ball, representing supremacy over the world. A traditio...
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20th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture
Cast Iron Foo Dog Sculpture
H 10 in W 12 in D 5 in
Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot
Located in Asheville, NC
Stylized with intervening vines and florals this stunning pot is in fantastic shape. The removable lidded top completes this piece with its symbolic Chinese Foo Dog also known as Gua...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Wire

Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot
Qing Lidded Foo Dog Cache Pot
H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite late Qing dynasty display Stand of longyan wood, carved as a miniature "kang" table. The center panel features an amazing grain that delights the eye, while a soft glo...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand
Chinese Carved Longyan Wood Stand
H 5.25 in W 15 in D 8.5 in
10 ft+ Tall French Pair of Glass Paneled Wood Doors from the Early 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of over-sized French doors from the early 20th century. These antique French doors are substantial, standing at a height of more than 10 feet! Each door has 18 glass p...
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Early 20th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood, Glass

American Victorian Folk Art Bed with Hand-Painted Cats, circa 1880 Solid Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
The Kitties are here, looking for a young lady to watch over each night. Decorated with walnuts, this amazing Antique Victorian Bed was made using some of the most beautiful woods av...
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut, Elm, Oak

Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and very fine 19th century enameled glass casket or glove box. Typical of the enamel treatments by Ludwig Moser and reminiscent of Baccarat's Japonisme works. Likely B...
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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

1930's Ceramic Cat Figure with Iridescent Glaze, Alph. Cytère Rambervilliers
By Rambervilliers, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Cytère 1
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Lovely ceramic figurine of a cat from the Art Deco period. The cat is marked 'Rambervillers', 'Unis France' and 'A. Cytère'. The figurine has a nice blue / green / purple iridescent ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Small Mid-19th Century European Oil Paintings on Panel
Located in Hudson, NY
These bucolic scenes of rural living and farm life probably come from German or Austrian painters and are most likely meant to be a pair, circa 1850-1860. The works are very detailed...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Mikumo Signed Japanese Modern Woodblock
By Mikumo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mikumo (Nenjiro Inagaki, b. 1906) signed woodblock depicting a group of five robed figures in a white field. Monogrammed in plate lower left, pencil signed, numbered 68/300 and dated...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Edo Prints

Materials

Wood

Mikumo Signed Japanese Modern Woodblock
Mikumo Signed Japanese Modern Woodblock
H 33.5 in W 28 in D 0.75 in
Mexican Ceramic Cat Plate By Mara
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Ceramic plate of 3 cats , signed Mara , made in Mexico.
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Vintage 1980s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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, w...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Natural Translucent Untreated Jadeite Flower Cat Birds Carving 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This modern Chinese sculpture, standing at an impressive 10 inches on its stand, is a masterful representation of contemporary jadeite craftsmanship, particularly from the renowned S...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Exquisite Pair! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps! Brass Porcelain
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
Decorator Delight! PAIR! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Brass, Ormolu & Porcelain Wow! What an exquisite and elegant pair of Frederick Cooper lamps! Delightful from top t...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Terracotta Cat Tobacco Jar Barrel Humidor
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terracotta Cat Tobacco jar. A Tobacco jar - humidor with a cat or puss on top of the lid. This tobacco jar in the shape of a barrel looks great ! The cat who peeps out of the barr...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Round Box, All Original
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful ancient red lacquered round box with original paintings. The remnants of the top's elaborate painting of flowers and scrolls remain visible. Box has a black lacquered int...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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Pair of 19 Century Indian Carved Hardwood Armchairs from the Bombay Presidency
Located in London, GB
of peacocks on the top of the headrest portion and on the two front feet. The drop-in seats feature
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Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Celadon Dragon Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
elevated headrests such as this in lieu of a pillow. This porcelain headrest dates to the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Celadon Dragon Headrest
Chinese Celadon Dragon Headrest
H 4 in W 6.75 in D 4.25 in
Chinese Celadon Guanyin Headrest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
elevated headrests such as this in lieu of a pillow. Dated to the 19th century, this porcelain headrest is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Lotus Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
symbolic motifs. This porcelain headrest is glazed in the blue-and-white style and shaped in the form of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This square ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Floral Headrest
H 4.5 in W 5.75 in D 2.75 in
Chinese Blue and White Lion & Peony Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a “Ho Ho” boy and would have
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rectangular ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Headrest with Guardian Lion
Located in Chicago, IL
headrest features a guardian lion in pursuit of an embroidered ball, a symbol of love and loyalty. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

"Broken Dreams" 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Neck Pillow
Located in Chicago, IL
with such a hard headrest but for the 19th century restoration that enhances its age and character
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Iron

Theodore a Kochs Restored Chrome, Porcelain Barber Chair, circa 1920
By Theo A. Kochs
Located in Milford, NH
. Kochs, Chicago, with porcelain arms, red leather seat, back, headrest, and footrest, adjustable back and
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Early 20th Century American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Theodore A Kochs Restored Chrome & Porcelain Barber Chair circa 1920
By Theo A. Kochs
Located in Milford, NH
. Kochs, Chicago, with porcelain arms, red seat, back, headrest, and footrest, adjustable back and swivel
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Early 20th Century American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Barber Chair by Ernest Koken, from Empire State Building
By Ernest Koken
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Empire state building 1931". Original green leather upholstery, porcelain and chrome trim, restored
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Vintage 1930s Chairs

Materials

Porcelain

Rare circa 1830 Chesterfield Porters Chair Mahogany Framed Wingback Rare Find
By William Morrison
Located in GB
comfortable headrest The base is coil sprung as you would expect, the frame solid mahogany and the legs are
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Antique 1830s British Georgian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of Chinese Boy and Girl Porcelain Ceramic Pillows Headrests
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, playful pair. Really stood out when we found them. Very well done. We have never come across anything quite like them. These hard "pillows" were often used by high r...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
H 5.25 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in
Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
of a pillow were all specially chosen and had significance. This beautiful porcelain pillow, made
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Headrest
Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Headrest
H 7 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of a pillow were all specially chosen and had significance. This beautiful porcelain pillow, made
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Group of Two Celadon Headrests and One Pre-Columbian Dog Effigy
Located in Chicago, IL
Celadon-Glazed Dragon Headrest, China, early 20th century 1 Celadon-Glazed Guanyin Headrest, China, mid
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
of a pillow were all specially chosen and had significance. This beautiful porcelain pillow, made
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Attractive Antique 19th Century Walnut Leather Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
quality armchair having a rare rounded headrest has been upholstered in a fine quality hyde which has been
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Chinese Porcelain Pillow in the form of a Cat
Located in Seattle, WA
A Chinese porcelain cat-form headrest or pillow. The cat is decorated in iron oxide spots
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain Headrest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the porcelain headrest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A porcelain headrest — often made from ceramic, porcelain and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a porcelain headrest, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer porcelain headrest, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A porcelain headrest, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Porcelain Headrest?

Prices for a porcelain headrest start at $228 and top out at $49,449 with the average selling for $404.