Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Altar Table westmexico the primordial creator deity

the primordial creator deity

showcasing the exquisite molding techniques of the time

once essential to warfare

Yet most kobae have been discovered in tomb contexts

Repaired arm

Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Altar Table westmexico the primordial creator deityMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China A rare and evocative Ming Dynasty pottery model of an altar table, exquisitely crafted as part of a tomb group and adorned with a lustrous amber and green sancai (three colour) glaze, enriched with areas of dark pigment. The tabletop remains unglazed, likely from contact with offerings once placed above it. This rectangular table, standing on four elegantly modeled legs, would have formed part of a larger assemblage of