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Chinese Ming Sacrificial Models – Mingqi

Chinese Sancai-Glazed pottery Models, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Mingqi miniatures ceramic models such as this 15 examples were made for use in the afterlife and were placed in the tombs of wealthy Chinese aristocrats to accompany them into the next world. Sancai lead glaze on low fired pottery.
Excellent condition: few wear and traces of the age. The wine vessel on the right at the first photo seems to have an old restoration.

Provenance: Collection Lauw

Height: between 1,5 cm and 11 cm

Euro 1100.- (for all 15 models together)

Chinese Song Dynasty Jarlet – Qingbai

Rare Chinese Qingbai Celadon Jarlet – Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Nice small vase or jarlet made in good shape, overall with a light bluish-green Qingbai glaze.
Condition: vertical firing flaws under the glaze from production – see photos.

Height: ca. 6 cm

Chinese Song Dynasty Miniature Vase

Antique chinese Ceramic Vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Nice small vase or jarlet made in great shape with deep brown glaze.
Excellent condition: one old chip at base rim, further only the typical traces of production and use.

Height: ca. 3,3 cm

Euro 140.-

Small chinese Song Dynasty Brush Washer

Antique Chinese Ceramic Brushwasher, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
Nice small brush washer made in great shape!
Very good condition – one chip at rim, further only the typical traces of production and use – see photos.

Diameter: ca. 6,5 cm
Height: ca. 3,5 cm

Euro 120.-

Chinese Ming Pottery Model – Chest

Rare chinese Sancai-Glazed pottery Model of a Chest, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Miniature ceramic models such as this were made for use in the afterlife and were buried in the tomb as substitutes for the real article.
Very good condition, some wear and traces of the age.

Provenance: Collection Lauw

Length: ca. 12 cm
Height: ca. 10,5 cm
Deep: 8 cm