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THBChinese Ming Pottery Opium Bed w/ Sancai Glaze
Lot 81
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
Dec 5, 2019
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2019-12-05 10:00:00
2019-12-05 10:00:00
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What to give this holiday season? Ancient & Ethnographic Art of course! Our special Holiday auction features hundreds of unique finds from all over the world. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644. A fabulous tomb pottery opium bed, slab-built and presenting an elegant form with decorative legs and a tiered back, all glazed in Sancai colors. The word Sancai means 'three colors', and is achieved by using different oxides mixed with varnishes heated at a low-temperature. With iron the artist could obtain the yellow; copper gives the green or sometimes the dark brown color; and in some cases, cobalt was used to create blue. This pursuit of various colors dates back to the Han period, when artists tried to imitate bronze objects. Size: 7.5" L x 12" W x 9" H (19 cm x 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)
Tomb figures known as mingqi - also known as "spirit utensils," "vessels for ghosts," or "items for the next world" - and their accompanying possessions became popular sculptural creations during the Han Dynasty, though the tradition was hardly practiced during the tumultuous centuries that followed. Such pieces were revived during the Tang Dynasty (ca. 618 to 906 CE) and continued to be cherished in the Ming Dynasty.
Provenance: ex-Chow Su San Antiques Co. LTD, Hong Kong, China, acquired in 1989
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#150505Chips/losses to lower peripheries, front ends of platform border, and feet. Some abrasions and possible areas of repair to the platform of the bed and legs.Condition
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