CHINESE MING DYNASTY LARGE ATTENDANT FIGURE

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

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Jul 26, 2020

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  Ca. 1368-1644 AD. Chinese Ming Dynasty Attendant Figure. A large and elaborately crafted male attendant figure dressed in a dark green tunic trimmed in orange and crème which belted with a crème coloured sash. The figure also wears a tall black hat and carries a book. The base upon which this figure rests takes the form of a stylised lotus flower. Attendant figures such as this item were important to a variety of cultures with afterlife beliefs which involved trials, travels, or an afterlife similar to that which was lived on earth. These figures, which are included as funerary offerings reflect the belief that assistance would be helpful in overcoming the difficult environs of the afterlife. Popular choices included warriors, dancers, male and female figures, and animals. This particular figure perhaps sends a personalised message - in Buddhist symbolism, the lotus represents purity of the body, speech and mind. Good condition. Provenance: Property of a London Gallery, previously with Mr. M.P. Dannish collector; acquired in the 1990s. Size: H:530mm / W:130.5mm ; 2800g
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