Jiangxi qingbai cloud-collar pillow with waves

Overview

Cleveland identifies this Northern Song pillow as Jiangxi qingbai porcelain: a pale body beneath a faintly green, transparent glaze, also termed yingqing. Its cloud-like outline recalls the ruyi scepter-head motif; incised waves decorate its surface. The account explains ceramic pillows as cool sleeping supports.

Recorded provenance names Koki Kawazoe and Tokyo dealer Uragami Sokyu-do before Cleveland's 2003 acquisition. The maker, original user and findspot are unrecorded.

History & identity

Maker unrecorded.

Sources & representation

Complete institutional account and selected native photograph.

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   Cleveland Museum of Art online catalogue: Cloud-Collar Pillow with Waves (2003.88)

   Cleveland Museum of Art

   Undated online publication; manufacture date and record timestamps are separate.

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1. Primary institutional object recordCloud-Collar Pillow with Waves — Cleveland Museum of Art 2003.88Research access: 2026-10-21

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