Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate sukumapeople dating to the Angkor Vat

dating to the Angkor Vat or Bayon period of the Khmer Empire (c

this rare bronze example reflects the same aesthetic ideals that defined Song artistry—refinement of form

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The container itself is of older origin

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Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate sukumapeople dating to the Angkor VatMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China A superb sancai glazed miniature model of a food offering plate, this exquisite piece depicts five peachessymbols of longevity and immortality in Chinese culture. 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.