Inspired by one of its most popular online artifacts—the Green-Glazed Standing Pottery Dog of the Eastern Han Dynasty—Henan Museum has created the "Cool-Touch" Summer Blanket. One side is made of cool-touch fabric that feels instantly cool against the skin while wicking away moisture and remaining breathable, making it ideal for beating the summer heat. The other side features a cartoon rendering of the green-glazed pottery dog and is soft, supple and gentle on the skin. Equipped with three buttons, the blanket can easily be converted into a throw, shawl or cushion. The cooling side feels as soft as a puppy's belly against the skin, while the warmer-touch side provides pleasant coolness without feeling chilly when draped lightly over the body. "Shuì dé nèn děi jìn (Sleep ever so comfortably!)" This quintessential Henan-dialect expression vividly captures the summertime comfort offered by the blanket.

Green-Glazed Standing Pottery Dog, Eastern Han Dynasty

Sources: Henan Museum and Henan Museum Flagship Store

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The "Cool-Touch" Summer Blanket bears the Henan-dialect phrase Shuì dé nèn děi jìn, meaning "Sleep ever so comfortably!" In the Henan dialect, nèn means "so" or "very," while děi jìn is an emphatic expression of praise meaning "comfortable" or "feels great." Together, the phrase conveys a distinctly Henan wish for a comfortable sleep. Inspired by the Green-Glazed Standing Pottery Dog of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the Henan Museum collection, the product also incorporates local Henan dialect as a cultural motif. Wrap yourself in the cooling blanket and enjoy not only refreshing relief from the summer heat, but also the serenity and charm of China's Central Plains.

Warm-Touch Side & Cool-Touch Side

Source: Henan Museum Flagship Store