Important pair ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendants, 1368-1644
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Important PAIR ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendants, 1368-1644
Hand made and hand glazed in desirable turquoise and cobalt blue glazes with red, white, and black cold hand painted highlights, 20 inches tall.
These large male and female attendants caressing a food service tray and prized porcelain plate respectively are one pair of a small group of monumental tomb pottery attendants recently acquired 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 figures are dressed in draped gowns with long sleeves, their hands folded in front caressing important artifacts for the after life – surely accoutrement of the elite and wealthy of the time. They are beautifully glazed in turquoise and cobalt blue highlighted by original red,white, 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 votive representations. The heads are attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.
Important large-scale sculptures such as these were placed in tombs of the elite and wealthy as significant representative accompaniment in the after life
Dimension: 20 inches tall
Condition: Superb, completely original and intact with finely preserved hand applied glazes and pigments.
Provenance: Old European collection originally acquired in Hong Kong 1990s and legally imported into the USA.
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