Pillow

This pillow is made of a hollow cylindrical frame of wood with silk each end. Japanese wore their hair swept up making this kind of pillow used under the neck allowed the hair to stay in place and was both cool and comfortable.

The pillow is decorated with cracked eggshell in clear lacquer to imitate a fish skin. Gold low relief patterns of bird, flowers and a terrace fill alternate bands. One end has a stopper covered in silk which has a cord enabling it to be removed.

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Online ID:	000-190-002-222-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1938.230
Date:	19th century
Material:
Dimensions:	11.38" L x 5.25" D
What:
Subject:	Lacquer and wood / boxes, trays
Who:
Where:	Japan
Event:
Description:	Wood pillow covered with ray skin, cylindrical with cut away ends, one end closed and the other with a stopper attached by a cord, with coloured bands and gold lacquer: Japan, 19th century
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