Important Ancient Imperial China Ming Tomb Treasure Attendant, 1368-1644, 26 inches in height

This large attendant brandishing an umbrella is one of a small group of monumental attendants 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 gentleman is dressed in a tunic and long gown with long sleeves,his hands folded in front of his chest caressing an umbrella- surely an accoutrement of the elite and wealthy of the time. He is beautifully glazed in green and cream colors highlighted by original red and black pigments – a superior feature not often found on these works of art and representative of an important tomb which deserved highest quality pottery representations.

Important large scale sculptures such as this one were placed in tombs of the elite and wealthy as significant accompaniment in the after life

Dimension: twenty six inches tall

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

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

Lifetime Guarantee: Our figure is guaranteed to be crafted during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). A thermoluminescence TL report sampling accurately confirms age of these sculptures from 500-600 years ago

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.

Schneible Fine Arts have been dealing in authentic ancient Chinese and Japanese antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Mr. Schneible personally travels to China and Japan each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.