Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate ox ” set within a recessed

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

These amulets are typically made of a red material

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or obeah—act as mediators to public or family gods

Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate ox ” set within a recessedMing 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