Chinese Pillow Doll
This piece has some wear to the bottom of the feet. Otherwise it is in very good condition. It was given to me in the late 1970's by a colleague who had and import/export company in Hong Kong. It is 10" long, 6 1/2" tall and 5 1/2' wide.
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Dear Diane,
You have a modern Chinese pillow. Its made in the form of a doll. These porcelain pillows were among other things used in Opium use in late 19th century to rest on while under influence of the opium. Your pillow is a mocern copy made for decorative purposes. Marks does not say much about period so its never very important except when a piece is mark & period which is rare. mark is not very clear so I cannot tell what it says but, as I said, its not so important in this case. Nice decorative piece and many people love them. Not very expensive but if you want to sell it I thing there will be some interest.
Dear Diane,
I always recommend bringing items to a local auction house with a prescription to an online platform like live auctioneers or invaluable. That way you are sure the international attention is there. An account on Ebay and selling yourself can also be a nice choice. You make you own lots and descriptions and the fee is more reasonable then a physical auction house.
If you feel you have some older stuff we can evaluate them here in mearto so you can make a good description and know what the price should be.
Regards,
Simon Breider
How do I proceed submitting this for auction? I do have more items to have appraised.