Ancient Chinese, Ming dynasty Terracotta servant - 19 cm
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Description from the seller
Sculpture of a Mingqi servant from the Ming Dynasty of China (1368-1644)
Terracotta sculpture with green and brown glaze.
A servant of the imperial court standing in a green and brown tunic, holding a fan between his hands.
The head is removable.
Mingqi are ritual funeral figurines representing a court entourage that was to serve the deceased in the afterlife.
Dimensions: 19 x 4 x 5 cm
Very good intact condition
A small oversight at the start.
Customs taxes are included in the delivery for international shipments.
The packaging will be carefully tailored and secured with confidence.
Sculpture of a Mingqi servant from the Ming Dynasty of China (1368-1644)
Terracotta sculpture with green and brown glaze.
A servant of the imperial court standing in a green and brown tunic, holding a fan between his hands.
The head is removable.
Mingqi are ritual funeral figurines representing a court entourage that was to serve the deceased in the afterlife.
Dimensions: 19 x 4 x 5 cm
Very good intact condition
A small oversight at the start.
Customs taxes are included in the delivery for international shipments.
The packaging will be carefully tailored and secured with confidence.
Details
Culture
Ancient Chinese, Ming dynasty
Century/ Timeframe
Dynastie Ming
Name of object
servant
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2025
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
19 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
4 cm
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