Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate bactria the Asmat are also remembered

the Asmat are also remembered for their former practices of warfare and headhunting—ritual activities believed to maintain cosmic balance and honour the ancestors

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Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate bactria the Asmat are also rememberedMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China A lovely 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