Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate ox These amulets are typically made

These amulets are typically made of a red material

Fabulous small-sized

” set within a recessed rectangular panel—an homage by later craftsmen to the revered “Golden Era” of Xuande bronzes

and decoration

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Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate ox These amulets are typically madeMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China A fine sancai glazed miniature model of a food offering plate, designed as a funerary object, this plate was intended to accompany the deceased, embodying blessings for a long and prosperous afterlife. The piece features a lustrous sancai glaze, with vivid green tones characteristic of the Ming dynastys burial pottery. The technique, using lead based glazes in hues of green, amber, and cream, was perfected during this