Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Silk Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Red JK706 hanafuda Dent on the body

Dent on the body

Teeth painted black is called Ohaguro

The wood's natural knots and grain are accentuated by a timeworn medium-brown stain and clear varnish

2 cm long x 2 cm wide x 0

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Silk Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Red JK706 hanafuda Dent on the bodyAntique 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 with a floral and bird motif with black tassels on the ends. 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