Description:

East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An attractive ensemble of six pottery funerary offerings in the form of a four-legged table, an ornate chair, and four plated food dishes. The table features cross bars stretching between each pair of legs and a brown top surface surrounded by grassy green glaze. The chair has a rectangular seat upon stool-like legs, a curved back with an incised flower on the top half, and omega-form arm rests with spiralized terminals. The food offerings are each presented on their own individual platters and include five green peaches, a roasted fowl similar to a goose, a green and orange fish with a horizontal tail, and a pig head surrounded by four hooves. Size of largest (table): 8.375" L x 6.3" W x 6.3" H (21.3 cm x 16 cm x 16 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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#159413

  • Condition: Pig head has extensive fading to original glaze as shown. Chair and table have a few stable hairline fissures. All pieces have minor nicks and fading to original glaze, with light encrustations, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation of glaze and detailing throughout.

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