中国古代，明朝 陶器 Funerary model

Eight miniature glazed funerary objects from the Ming period – (#4763)

Taking care of loved ones in the afterlife was and still is very important to the Chinese people. For thousands of years miniature copies of the things which were used in real life were interred with the dead. During the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), blue, green, brown and aubergine glazes were used to give pottery objects, also called tile-works, more appeal. The objects were acquired from antiques dealers in Hong Kong in the period 1989-1994 and were formerly part of the Lowlands-collection.

(1) Ingot-shaped cakes
Miniature green glazed pottery dish with ingot-shaped cakes or bread in a crème glaze. Diameter dish 4.8 cm. Height including cakes 5.9 cm.

(2) Sculpted vase with ring handles
Miniature green and brown glazed pottery model of a sculpted vase, The interior of the vase is glazed in a brown color. The vase has two ring handles and the glaze shows signs of a long stay underground. The rim, seen from above, is shaped like a flower. Diameter at the rim 3.7 cm. Diameter at the base 3.0 cm. Height 8.4 cm.

(3) Unidentified food item
Miniature aubergine glazed dish with an unidentified food item shaped like rolls. Diameter dish 5.3 cm. Length rolls 6.4 cm. Height including rolls 6.0 cm.

(4) Water bucket
Miniature green glazed pottery model of a water bucket. Diameter 3.8 cm. Height 6.8 cm.

(5) Tofu
Miniature green glazed pottery dish with three rectangular food items. Are these blocks of tofu, or bread, or cake? Items such as this were often placed on a miniature pottery table. Diameter dish 5.6 cm. Height including food 3.6 cm.

(6) Bowl and saucer
Miniature green and brown glazed pottery model of a bowl with saucer. Saucer and bowl are fixed together. The interior of the bowl is glazed in a brown color. Diameter at the rim 3.2 cm. Diameter saucer 4.0 cm. Height 3.3 cm.

(7) Buns on a saucer
Miniature green and crème glazed pottery dish with foodstuffs. The food looks like some kind of bun or pancake. Objects such as this were placed on a miniature pottery table together with other food items. This one seems to have been attached to another object, most probably a table, as testified by its rough base. Diameter dish 5.2 cm. Height including buns 3.7 cm.

(8) Cone-shaped food item
Miniature light brown and green glazed pottery dish with a pointed food item which may either be a pudding or perhaps ice cream. The saucer has a small chip. Diameter dish 3.8 cm. Height including food 3.2 cm.

THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. The blue box is NOT (!!!), repeat NOT included in the sale.

WE PREFER NOT TO SELL OR SHIP TO AMERICA BECAUSE OF THE COMPLICATED IMPORT PROCEDURE !!!