Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Miniature Offering Vase unquentaria Chip and abrasion with light

Chip and abrasion with light deposits

Justyna Baron & Bernadeta Kufel-Diakowska

A remarkable artifact

and stylized depictions of animals (fish

Adding to its allure

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Miniature Offering Vase unquentaria Chip and abrasion with lightMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China This lovely miniature sancai glazed vase is a remarkable example of Ming Dynasty funerary art, crafted as a mingqi, or "spirit object," intended to accompany the deceased into the afterlife. Finely shaped and coated in a lustrous sancai glaze, this piece embodies the rich artistic traditions of Ming burial customs, which sought to furnish tombs with objects reflecting wealth, status, and daily life. The Ming Dynasty