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Source Description
During the Song dynasty (960–1279), objects for daily use in both the imperial palace and ordinary homes, including pillows, were commonly ceramic. Sleeping on a hard ceramic pillow may not seem as comfortable as a soft stuffed pillow, however, ceramic pillows were believed to encourage a better sleeping position for the body. Additionally, sleeping on a hard pillow helped to maintain intricate hairstyles worn by women of the upper and middle classes during the Song.
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Document identity
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8611
label
Rectangular Pillow
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object
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Source metadata
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8611
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object
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normalized
title
Rectangular Pillow
description
During the Song dynasty (960–1279), objects for daily use in both the imperial palace and ordinary homes, including pillows, were commonly ceramic. Sleeping on a hard ceramic pillow may not seem as comfortable as a soft stuffed pillow, however, ceramic pillows were believed to encourage a better sleeping position for the body. Additionally, sleeping on a hard pillow helped to maintain intricate hairstyles worn by women of the upper and middle classes during the Song.
provenance
C. Edward Wells, New York; Edgar Bromberger Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 1950, no. 149; purchased by Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1950.
date
12th-13th century (Song dyansty)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
pillows
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14.6
height
41.2
depth
17.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 3/4 × W: 16 1/4 × D: 6 7/8 in. (14.6 × 41.2 × 17.4 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
inscriptions
[Translation] made by the Jiang family in old Xiang
dynasty
Song dynasty
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Stoneware ceramic, glaze, underglaze iron brown (cizhou)
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3987
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CHN
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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