Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Silk Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Red JK707 kashibachi Unglazed rough texture outside

Unglazed rough texture outside

The lid is adorned with three different types of Autumn flowers

Kanji on the lid: Snow scene Sansui

This sake bottle has a label on it

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Silk Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Red JK707 kashibachi Unglazed rough texture outsideAntique Japanese Wood Lacquered Base Neck Pillow This is an antique Japanese neck rest or pillow called takamakura. This neck rest consists of an angular, carved base made of brown lacquered wood. The pillow is made of red silk fabric. The pillow is likely stuffed with dried rice hulls husks, as it was a common stuffing material at the time. A neck rest, or Takamakura, is a support stand for the neck designed to keep hair intact while sleeping or