Description:

East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A beautiful pottery cabinet model presenting elegant doors and one side enveloped in a lustrous green glaze. Surmounted by a simple cornice overhanging, the miniature cupboard displays multiple drawers adorned with elaborate relief decoration of floral and geometric motifs, all supported by 4 petite, curved feet. Tomb figures known as mingqi - also known as "spirit utensils," "vessels for ghosts," or "items for the next world" - and their accompanying possessions became popular sculptural creations during the Han Dynasty, though the tradition was hardly practiced during the tumultuous centuries that followed. Such pieces were revived during the Tang Dynasty (ca. 618 to 906 CE) and continued to be cherished in the Ming Dynasty. As a result, today we can easily picture what Ming life looked like - as the design of this cabinet would have been modeled from a real one. Size: 6" L x 3" W x 8.8" H (15.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 22.4 cm)

Provenance: private Hong Kong collection, acquired from the N. Parrot collection, Hong Kong, in 1986

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#182285

  • Condition: Two of the feet have been professionally repaired with restoration over break lines; all done very well and difficult to notice. Some minor surface wear commensurate with age, but otherwise mostly intact with a great presentation. Good remaining detail and nice craquelure to glaze.

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