Vintage Blue White Chinese Porcelain Pillow Brick Headrest Guardian Lion Foo Dog

Vintage Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Pillow Brick Headrest Box Pillow Guardian Lion Foo Dog Opium. Pre-owned with normal wear consistent to age. There is a CRACK? or crease line on the side (not sure if that’s really a crack or line crazing). Bottom has scuffs from sitting. See photos for details, flaws and measurements. You will get exactly as pictured. Sold “As Is!” Dimensions: 5” X4.5”X2.5” approx. “In order to keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic box as a pillow. Lavishly decorated in the traditional blue-and-white style, the headrest features a guardian lion in pursuit of an embroidered ball, a symbol of love and loyalty. A powerful guardian figure, the lion was intended to protect the woman from evil forces while she slept. Themselves symbols of happiness and longevity, the outstretched wings of two bats frame perforated coin motifs atop the headrest, likely included as a form of ventilation.”