Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery - Dragon + Hog Head
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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
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#145099
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#145099
Condition
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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Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery - Dragon + Hog Head
Estimate $400 - $600
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