- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Reddish brown coloured lacquered pillow. Rectangular in shape, with slightly concave long edges. The two ends of the pillow are painted red, with Chinese characters in black. [EH [OPS Move] 24/3/2017]
- Cultural groups
- Chinese
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1974
- Date collected
- Before 1974
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1974
- Materials and processes
- Material Pigment, Material Varnish, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Painted, Process Decorated, Process Inscribed
- Dimensions
- Length: max 185 mm, Width: max 130 mm, Height: max 95 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1974.6.1
Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Headrest, House-ornament
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