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THBAntique Asian Lacquered Wood Pillow Box
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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About Auction
LiveJan 19, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have a collection of sterling silver, African artifacts, oriental rugs, Asian antiquities, a collection from the Ex Managing Director of the NYC Waldorf Astoria, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
Antique Asian Lacquered Wood Pillow Box. Bright red lacquered wood with metal hardware.
Condition: Commensurate with age.
Size: 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 10 in.
#5234 .
Wood, leather, and ceramic pillows were used throughout the ages in Asia and other regions to support the head and neck. The geishas of Japan slept on “makura” which supported the neck and kept their elaborate hairstyles intact. The aim of providing comfort did not seem to arise until the modern era, however, and instead these pillows were often made to support people during medical procedures or other similar circumstances. Pillows made of fabric and filled with feathers or other soft items appeared in Europe in the Renaissance period, and were one of the items that made its way along the Silk Road to Asia, first in the royal courts and then into the affluent merchant classes. Wooden pillow boxes remained particularly common, however, during the Opium Wars, precisely because they were used to elevate the user's head and to store the opium and other smoking paraphernalia inside. Comfort was not a prime concern for these individuals, as the opium made them oblivious to the material they laid upon. In the Edo period, Japanese travelers and merchants began using wooden pillow boxes to store traveling items such as mirrors, abacuses, lanterns, and documents or money. These, due to the dangerous nature of travel and the public or corporate secrets they often held within, became the impetus for the original puzzle boxes which first appeared in the Odawara region in Japan in the late 19th Century. Today, antique pillow boxes from China, Japan, Korea, and the rest of Southeast Asia are a testament to a different time, a symbol of a radically tougher way of life before creature comforts became accessible to all.
Condition
Commensurate with age.
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BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
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- Size
4 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 10 in.
