Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate strigil with copper indicating wealth and

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Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate strigil with copper indicating wealth andMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China A superb 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 and yellow tones characteristic of the Ming dynastys burial pottery. The technique, using lead based glazes in hues of green, amber, and cream, was perfected