Chinese, Ming Dynasty green glazed terracotta Tomb Figurine – 19 cm

"Chinese Ming Dynasty Green-Glazed Terracotta Tomb Attendant (Mingqi)Culture / Period: Chinese, Ming DynastyDate / Period: 14th–17th centuryMaterial: Green-glazed terracottaDimensions: 190 mmCondition: Good conditionNo shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 863The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the Tomb Figurine from J.v.S. in 's-Gravenhage.The previous owner, J.v.S. from 's-Gravenhage (The Netherlands), stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in The Netherlands since the 1990s.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.Background Information:This green-glazed terracotta tomb figurine, known as a mingqi ("spirit object"), dates to the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Mingqi were produced specifically for placement in tombs, where they were intended to accompany and serve the deceased in the afterlife according to long-standing Chinese funerary traditions. Rather than being made for everyday use, these figures formed part of carefully arranged burial assemblages that reflected the status, occupation, and aspirations of the tomb owner.The... lees verder bij Catawiki