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Funerary tower; China, Nanjing, Ming dynasty, 1368-644

Auction Lot 35094754
Funerary tower; China, Nanjing, Ming dynasty, 1368-644.
Sancai glazed pottery, consisting of four pieces.
With Ministry antique stamp.
Measurements: 70 x 15 x 15 cm
Tower belonging to a funerary trousseau from the Ming dynasty, made from four pieces of pottery and decorated with Sancai-style enamels. The upper part is reminiscent of a Tibetan stupa, reflecting the great influence of Tibetan religion on the Chinese court during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is richly worked in relief, with mainly vegetal motifs.
The sancai (literally 'three-coloured') style is based on the use of two glazes or lead glazes, copper-oxide green and iron-honey, complemented by the ivory-coloured engobe of the base. These types of grave goods, both figurines and vessels, were called "mingqi" ("shiny object"). The Sancai style originated in the Tang dynasty, specifically at the end of the 7th century, when grave goods began to be decorated with glazes instead of the traditional engobes.
The Ming dynasty is one of the longest periods in Chinese history, lasting approximately three centuries. After the Yuan period of foreign domination, the Ming period saw the re-establishment of traditional Chinese values. The seventeen emperors of this dynasty reigned in a state of relative peace and prosperity and belonged to the Han (the majority ethnic group in China), as did the civil service. The economy was transformed from an agrarian to a fully mercantile state at the end of the dynasty. Especially from the 16th century onwards, a monetary economy will emerge. Industry would be fundamental, and there would be important technological advances and significant urban growth. A merchant bourgeoisie appeared, again mainly from the 16th century onwards, and the production of decorative arts would become industrialised. This was particularly true of porcelain, which supplied both the Chinese and European markets from this time onwards. It was therefore a time when China looked to itself, recovering its tradition and, at the same time, initiating new contacts with the West and making important expeditions by sea.

Estimated Value : 5,000 - 6,000 €


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DESCRIPTION

Funerary tower; China, Nanjing, Ming dynasty, 1368-644.
Sancai glazed pottery, consisting of four pieces.
With Ministry antique stamp.
Measurements: 70 x 15 x 15 cm
Tower belonging to a funerary trousseau from the Ming dynasty, made from four pieces of pottery and decorated with Sancai-style enamels. The upper part is reminiscent of a Tibetan stupa, reflecting the great influence of Tibetan religion on the Chinese court during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is richly worked in relief, with mainly vegetal motifs.
The sancai (literally 'three-coloured') style is based on the use of two glazes or lead glazes, copper-oxide green and iron-honey, complemented by the ivory-coloured engobe of the base. These types of grave goods, both figurines and vessels, were called "mingqi" ("shiny object"). The Sancai style originated in the Tang dynasty, specifically at the end of the 7th century, when grave goods began to be decorated with glazes instead of the traditional engobes.
The Ming dynasty is one of the longest periods in Chinese history, lasting approximately three centuries. After the Yuan period of foreign domination, the Ming period saw the re-establishment of traditional Chinese values. The seventeen emperors of this dynasty reigned in a state of relative peace and prosperity and belonged to the Han (the majority ethnic group in China), as did the civil service. The economy was transformed from an agrarian to a fully mercantile state at the end of the dynasty. Especially from the 16th century onwards, a monetary economy will emerge. Industry would be fundamental, and there would be important technological advances and significant urban growth. A merchant bourgeoisie appeared, again mainly from the 16th century onwards, and the production of decorative arts would become industrialised. This was particularly true of porcelain, which supplied both the Chinese and European markets from this time onwards. It was therefore a time when China looked to itself, recovering its tradition and, at the same time, initiating new contacts with the West and making important expeditions by sea.

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