Two Chinese famille rose porcelain pillows,dating from the 19th century. The larger one is a long pillow with floral decoration on all four rectangular sides,including peacock and phoenix, Ends have symbolic coin cutouts and bat decorations. Smaller pillow has nice pink flower decoration with parrots on the 4 sides and gilt coin shaped cutouts at the ends.
Larger: L 15 1/4" (38.7 cm), H. 4 1/8" (10.2 cm), W. 6 1/8" (15.5 cm) Smaller: L. 6 1/8" (15.5 cm), H. 2 1/4" (5.7 cm), W. 5" (12.7 cm)
Collection of a private Connecticut collector
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Condition: small one is in good condition with minor surface wear, larger pillow has some in filled shallow chips and glaze flake to the edge, losses to enamel

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