Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dragon and Hog Head
**Originally Listed At $350**
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A pair of charming glazed pottery figures from a Ming period tomb. First, a hog's head displayed on a round platter, ready for a feast, with the head glazed olive green and the platter left unglazed. Second, a dragon with a long, serpentine body, lizard-like legs, a broad, bird-like tail, and a lion-like head, glazed with the same green color. Size of largest (dragon): 9" W x 2.2" H (22.9 cm x 5.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#145099
Condition Report: Small loss from side of dish with pig's head on it. Front paws of dragon both have some small losses.
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**Originally Listed At $350**
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A pair of charming glazed pottery figures from a Ming period tomb. First, a hog's head displayed on a round platter, ready for a feast, with the head glazed olive green and the platter left unglazed. Second, a dragon with a long, serpentine body, lizard-like legs, a broad, bird-like tail, and a lion-like head, glazed with the same green color. Size of largest (dragon): 9" W x 2.2" H (22.9 cm x 5.6 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#145099
Condition Report: Small loss from side of dish with pig's head on it. Front paws of dragon both have some small losses.