Description:

China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. This is a small glazed, molded ceramic figure of a man wearing a green robe and a fez-like hat. One of his arms is curled up and touching his face, wrapped in his cloak. Figures ranging in size from lifelike to miniature were placed in Chinese tombs for decades. In one undisturbed Ming Dynasty prince's tomb, archaeologists found an array of small figures like this one placed as if in ceremonial procession; the dead man's books, paintings, clothing, and other personal affects were also present. Size: 1.75" L x 3" W x 8" H (4.4 cm x 7.6 cm x 20.3 cm)

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  • Condition: Some wearing especially to head and hat; small cracks in green glaze; however, artwork is clear and colors are bright.

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