Pillows & Cushions

Cushions

 
 

The Lute Player and the Singer by Israhel van Meckenem (National Gallery of Art 1951.10.102). Germany - ca. 1495-1503

Maiden and unicorn (Kunstgewerbemuseum 1878,1028). Netherlands - 15th C.

Tapestry woven cover (Kunstgewerbemuseum 1878,1030). Netherlands - 2nd half of 15th C.

The School Teacher by Albrecht Dürer (National Gallery of Art 1943.3.3609). Germany – 1510

Cushion cover (V&A Museum T.22-1947). England - 1550-1600

Cushion cover (V&A Museum M.73.5.369). Flanders - 1570-1630 

Türkin, auf einem Teppich sitzrend, Türkisches Manierenbuch (UniKassel Versitat 4° Ms. hist. 31. 326:162r). 1595


Headrests

Pillow (Museum für Asiatische Kunst DLG O-847-2018). China - 8th-9th C.

Funerary headrest (LACMA 57.34). China - 906-1125

Green lotus pillow (V&A Museum C.573-1919). China - 960-1126

Leaf-shaped pillow (UBC Museum of Anthropology Edz4440). China - 960-1279

Lion-shaped pillow (V&A Museum CIRC.108-1935). China - 960-1279

Pillow with flowers (UBC Museum of Anthropology Edz4435). China - 960-1279

Pillow with peonies (Rijksmuseum AK-RAK-2020-12). China - 960-1279

Pillow with little boy (Brooklyn Museum 2001.6.2). China - 960-1279

Pillow (Brooklyn Museum 27.336). China - 960-1279 

Pillow (Museum für Asiatische Kunst DLG O-852-2018). China - 10th-11th C.

Boat scene pillow (Ashmolean EA1978.1886). China - 10th-14th C.

Headrest with floral scrolls (LACMA M.88.202). China - 1000-1100

Peony pillow (Benaki Museum GE 2296). China - 11th C.

Tiger headrest (Benaki Museum GE 2294). China - 11th C.

Pillow (Museum für Asiatische Kunst DLG O-894-2018). China - 11th C.

Ding ware pillow (Brooklyn Museum 84.135.1). China - 11th-12th C.

Headrest (Brooklyn Museum 1994.186.1). Mali - 11th–13th C.

Headrest (Brooklyn Museum 1994.186.2). Mali - 11th–13th C. 

Pillow with deer (Museum für Asiatische Kunst DLG O-895-2018). China - late 11th-early 12th C.

Floral pillow (V&A Museum C.285-1910). China - 12th C. 

Octagonal pillow (V&A Museum C.458-1920). China - 12th C.

Pillow with Rabbit Motif (Harn 2004.11). China - 12th C.

Figural pillow (Harn 2006.27.6). China - 12th-14th C.

Marbled pillow (V&A Museum C.835-1936). China - ca. 1100 

Peony pillow (V&A Museum C.72-1914). China - 1100-1200

Pillow (V&A Museum C.842-1936). China - 1100-1200

Tiger pillow (V&A Museum C.47-1911). China - 1115-1234 

Sacred fungus pillow (Benaki Museum GE 2275). China - 1126-1234

Headrest with floral scrolls (LACMA M.49.12). China - 1127-1234

Pillow with ducks (V&A Museum C.828-1936). China - 1150-1234

Lion pillow (V&A Museum C.568-1919). China - 1175-1250

Tiger pillow (Brooklyn Museum 1993.56). China - 1182

Landscape pillow (Museum für Asiatische Kunst 1966-30). China - 13th C.

Pillow (V&A Museum C.1-1930). China - 1279-1368

Headrest with Scenes of Filial Piety (LACMA M.73.48.83). China - 1368-1644 

Pillow with reclining woman (V&A Museum C.46-1911). China - 1450-1550

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