Chinese Ming Dynasty Terra Cotta Pottery Offering Table

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This is a Exceptionally RARE , Highly Important and Large sculpture of a Chinese Ming Dynasty Painted Sancai Glazed Sacrificial Offering Dining Table ,set with four pieces of food, dating to around 15C (1368 - 1644) ! This table measures 10 1/2" L X 6 W" X 5 3/4" Tall. This artefact is extremely important historically, as it offers tremendous insight into the Noble dietary preferences of this period of Chinese History. Models such as these were often placed in Royal Chinese burials to assist their Kings and Emperors in achieving a quality afterlife! T is Fish, a Pig's head, Fruit, and an offering cake all waiting to be served. Pigment and glaze intact. It is decorated with an extremely unusual and beautiful dark green and amber glaze. Vivid painting and excellent detail. Terra cotta has been used throughout history for sculpture and pottery . In ancient times , the fist clay sculptures were dried in the sun after being formed . Later , they were placed in the ashes of open hearths to harden and finally kilns were used , similar to those used for pottery today . Terra cotta usually have a brownish-orange colour. History Upon leading a victorious rebellion against the foreign Mongul rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, a peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang seized control of China and founded the Ming Dynasty in 1368. As emperor, he founded his capital read more

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