Chinese Ming Sancai Ceramic Funerary Mingqi w/ Offering Bowl

East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty. East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A mold-made pottery tomb attendant, or mingqi, coated in vibrant yellow, green, and amber sancai (three-color) glaze. The figure stands solemnly atop a hexagonal plinth, presenting a large, circular bowl - perhaps once filled with symbolic offerings of food or drink for the deceased. She wears layered robes that cascade in naturalistic folds, and a tall headdress rises above her serene, cold-painted visage. Figures such as this were placed in tombs to serve the spirit of the deceased in the afterlife, part of a broader tradition of mingqi designed to replicate the comforts and rituals of earthly existence beyond the grave. A striking funerary piece that reflects both spiritual devotion and the refined ceramic artistry of the Ming period. Size: 5.3" W x 18.3" H (13.5 cm x 46.5 cm) Item # 203010

Estimate:$400

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