#3145 Chinese Blue & White Headrest / Opium Pillow 8.5" W

Superb Blue and white Opium Pillow /head rest  with figures resting in the  Dragon boat , Dragon is Symbol of energy and value,. No maker's mark.8.5" W by 7" H by 3"DThese pillows were used in opium dens in China from the 19th century onwards. People would put their money and valuables under the pillow or through the hole, and would lay down to smoke their opium. . The smokers claimed that the opium made the pillow feel as soft as a cloud and the warmth the opium brought would counteract the coolness of the porcelain.a must for anyone's decor and collection