Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate femalefigure evoke a sense of trance

evoke a sense of trance or hallucinogenic state

was likely used to store oils

Produced in the coastal kilns of Zhangzhou

The ochre painting is renewed with each use of the mask

its surface richly adorned with relief panels

Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate femalefigure evoke a sense of tranceMing Dynasty, c. 1550 1600, North China A stunning turquoise and dark blue glazed miniature offering plate, featuring a delicately sculpted chicken, created as a funerary object for the afterlife. In ancient China, mingqi or spirit goods were placed in tombs to reflect daily life and beliefs about the afterlife, offering insight into Chinese traditions spanning over a thousand years. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 1644), this practice flourished, with