Ceramic Pillow, Pottery Pillow Antique, Pottery, ★Valuable This item has been carefully stored and has been used very little. There are some scuff marks (see photos), but overall there is no noticeable damage, and I believe the condition is good for its age. Please judge from the photos as a used antique item and understand this before purchasing. A ceramic pillow is called a "toumakura" (陶枕), and those from the Song and Tang dynasties of China were introduced to Japan during the Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo periods. There has long been a health practice of cooling the head and warming the feet, and ceramic pillows were used to cool the head. You can also use it by wrapping it in a towel.