If you think a porcelain pillow is not interesting enough, how about one that is most probably made during a historic period in modern history. We see the underglaze polychrome technique being used here to add more colour while ensuring the pillow feels smooth to touch. The picture may be depicting the famous swim made by Mao sometime before he declared the start of the Cultural Revolution, featuring the Yangtze river and the Wuhan Yangtze bridge.

The Chinese characters “学习" （xue xi) meaning to learn is written on one side of the pillow,

Age: 1967-77 (Cultural Revolution Period)

Dimension: 15cm x 11.8cm x 6.5cm

Condition: No visible chips and cracks