Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Silk Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Floral JK704 Japanese 91 cm long x 67

91 cm long x 67 cm wide (ends) x 61

1 compartment under top lid w/ adjustable pin cushion stand

Vtg Japanese Tool Hand Plough Plane Shakuri Kanna

This piece is signed by an artist Gisen and a red seal

at Kumamoto castle

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Silk Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Floral JK704 Japanese 91 cm long x 67Antique Japanese Wood Lacquered Base Neck Pillow This is an antique Japanese neck rest or pillow called takamakura. This neck rest consists of an angular, carved base made of lacquered wood. The pillow is made of silk fabric with a faded purple plum blossom design. The pillow is likely stuffed with dried rice hulls husks, as it was a common stuffing material at the time. A neck rest, or Takamakura, is a support stand for the neck designed to keep hair