CHINESE MING DYNASTY TERRACOTTA COURT ATTENDANT

CHINESE MING DYNASTY TERRACOTTA COURT ATTENDANT

Ming Dynasty, Ca. AD 1368 - 1644.
A Ming dynasty terracotta court attendant. The figure is depicted standing on a hexagonal plinth, wearing a tall narrow hat, a green glazed robe, brown glazed trousers and holding a basin. This funerary figure is a representation of household staff who will take care of the deceased in their afterlife.
Size: 470mm x 140mm; Weight: .6kg
Provenance: Property of an American collector, acquired from the US estate collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.