11th Jul, 2026 10:00

ASIAN ART SALE

 
  Lot 16
 
Lot 16 - (R) A CHINESE TERRACOTTA DIGNITARIE, MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

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(R) A CHINESE TERRACOTTA DIGNITARIE, MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

Dimensions: Height 65,5 cm Wide 21 cm Depth 16 cm
Weight: 5365 grams

Modelled standing on a hexagonal pedestal with bracket feet, the figure shown holding a circular tray in both hands, dressed in a long robe glazed in a mottled green over a cream slip, the face and hands left unglazed and cold-painted with naturalistic details, the head topped with a tall black court hat.

These figures were made as mingqi (tomb furnishings) and represent attendants or officials serving the deceased in the afterlife. The combination of green and amber glazes and the hexagonal pedestal are typical of Ming dynasty tomb pottery.

Made of 3 parts

Condition Report:
The figure is intact overall with minor losses and surface wear consistent with burial and age. Minor chipping to the rim of the tray and edges of the base. Original glaze with some encrustations and weathering.

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Unsold
Estimated at €750 - €1,000