The Cizhou type kiln is famous with its unique decoration styles and various types of products. Among them, porcelain pillow is one of the most representative and distinctive products. This paper studies the collections from the Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King by observing traces of production process, and generally categorizes the production procedures into four steps: making clay plates, jointing plates, making decorations and firing. This paper further discusses the variations among different types of porcelain pillow in terms of their manufacturing techniques.
