Important ancient Imperial China Ming tomb Attendant Horse Rider holding a Treasure Box – a rare attribute- , 1368-1644, 16 inches in height.

Crafted in a stunning yellow and green color glaze.

This gentleman and his steed is one of a small group of fine quality glazed figurines recently available from an old European collection and originally collected in Hong Kong in the 1990s. Look for other listings offering more important works from this fine collection.

The pleasant faced attendant is dressed in a tunic with long sleeves, his hands in front of mid-section while seated erect in her horse’ saddle and clutching a large treasures box. We can only imagine what might lie inside! The horse standing four square and well decorated with bridle and ornaments of the period. The whole is beautifully glazed in stunning yellow and green colors – including highlights in original red and black cold painted pigments, a superior feature not often found on these works of art and representative of an important tomb which deserved highest quality pottery votive representations. The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.

Important large-scale sculptures such as this one were placed in tombs of the elite and wealthy as significant accompaniment in the afterlife.

Dimension: 16 inches tall

Condition: Superb, completely original and intact with finely preserved glazes and pigments.

Unusual style with this rare attribute.  Only one available from this collection.

Provenance: Old European collection originally acquired in Hong Kong 1990s and legally imported into the USA.

Guarantee: Our figure is guaranteed to be crafted during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). A thermoluminescence TL report accurately confirms age of this sculpture from 500 years ago. (see photo)

History:
The Ming dynasty then known as the Empire of the Great Ming ruled China for 276 years (1368-1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. This dynasty has been described as one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history and was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese.