code: E
an antique Chinese ceramic figurine, known as a:

Mingqi

a tomb attendant - guardian - burial, funeral figure

probably made between 1368 and 1644, during the Ming dynasty

earthenware / terracotta standing figure 
with a high black headdress (Ming),
wearing a long green robe with long sleeves,
his right hand is hidden in his sleeve, the left hand as a fist,
standing on a high pedestal

height: circa 22,5 cm / circa 8.8 inch

condition: damages, earthen and mineral deposits, surface imperfections, glaze loss,
faded colours, because painted with organic materials,
old filling (some missing) around his neck - original the head was removable or slot into the neck (common in Ming figures)
clear facial features to one side, the other side + hat with deposits, a crack visible around the lower part of the right sleeve,
some lighter and white colored filling to the mold edges on the in and outside

- please do take a cloose look at all pictures to judge the condition and age -

We would like to underline the fact that, we are not connoisseurs or experts on the subject of Chinese ceramics, we have done some research, trying to attribute the object to a country, time and age to the best we could. The age, if given, is only the age to our opinion, you might disagree. Do judge yourself the affiliation/origin and correct age before bidding or buying. So we sell “as is” and we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters and the way we described age or origine/affiliation.



 

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- weight of this item: circa 402 gr


we are: delta 98 den haag, The Hague, The Netherlands, EU


registrated at the Chambers of Commerce The Hague:

Kamer van Koophandel Haaglanden, file: 27133335