Headrest
ca. mid to late 17th century
The Japanese style of elegant enamel decoration using a palette of rich iron red, green, blue, and brown, had a large impact on porcelain decoration in the West. The quail pattern depicted on this Japanese headrest resonates on German, French, and even Chinese porcelain decorated in London, examples of which surround it here.
Hard paste porcelain
5 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (14.5 x 9.84 x 7.3 cm)
Gift of Martha and Henry Isaacson
76.100
Provenance: [Mr William H. Lautz, New York, New York, 1968]; sold to Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, 1968-1976; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1976
Photo: Paul Macapia