Authentic Japanese Porcelain Geisha Headrest

RARE FIND- Vintage Authentic Japanese Porcelain Geisha Headrest Takamakura with threaded tiles, elevated on 4 low legs Beautiful blue and white pattern, "Bright Pottery Pillow" on end (Japanese) measures 9" (l), 5" (w), 5" (h), base 4 x 6 1/4 Excellent vintage condition; no flaws noted Takamakura…A Geisha’s Hard Night Sleep “…a young apprentice geisha must learn a new way of sleeping after her hair is styled for the first time. She doesn’t use an ordinary pillow any longer, but a taka-makura-which I’ve mentioned before. It’s not so much a pillow as a cradle for the base of the neck. Most are padded with a bag of wheat chaff, but still they’re not much better than putting your neck on a stone.