Important Pair Monumental Ancient China Ming Tomb Attendant Sculptures, 1368-1644.

These large attendants caressing an iconic ying yang symbol and fish platter are two 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 attendants re dressed in a tunics and long gowns with long sleeves, hands in front of chest caressing their fine attributes – surely accoutrement of the elite and wealthy of the time. They are beautifully glazed in green and cream colors highlighted by original red and black pigments – superior features not often found on these works of art and representative of an important tomb which deserved highest quality pottery votive representations. The heads ares 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 after life

Dimension:
Tallest Yin Yang Attendant, 27 inches tall26 inches tall
Fish platter Attendant , 26 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.

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. 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.

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