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THBChinese Ming Pottery Royal Marriage Assembly (13 pcs)
Lot 131
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Artemis Gallery
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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East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A remarkable royal marriage assembly comprised of thirteen sculpted pieces, all embellished with a lustrous glaze in hues of gamboge, emerald, orange, peach, grey, brown, yellow, and black. Central to the set, the elegant bride and groom both stand atop hexagonal plinths with their hands held together underneath the long flared sleeves of their marriage garments. The bride wears an intricate headdress and a floor-length robe as she carries a rectangular object. Flanked by two pierced ears, her round visage displays slender eyes, arched brows, a flat nose with incised nostrils, and petite lips. A small object inside the bride's head allows her to make a rattling sound. Alternatively, the groom wears a green tunic over a golden-hued robe and an orange hat as he carries a large bowl angled outwards. His naturalistic face features narrowed eyes, a straight brow, a round nose, and a small mouth enveloped by a Fu Manchu moustache and a goatee. Size of largest: 5.25" W x 19.125" H (13.3 cm x 48.6 cm)
The newlyweds are accompanied by a horse, who is heavily adorned with a tasseled saddle blanket, a saddle, and bell-lined reins as it stands on all fours atop a rectangular plinth. The noble steed sports a centrally-parted mane above a long snout with clearly delineated nostrils and huge eyes. The five remaining figures are all male and wear long green robes with yellow or grey sleeve hems, grey belts, and conical, flat-topped headdresses. Four of the figures are sedan chair carriers and stand holding one hand to their chests. The remaining male is an announcer and holds a rattle. Several props are also part of the set, including a large sedan chair, two dowry chests filled with rattling objects, and a dining table set with a footed vessel known as a ding, a vase, and a fish on a platter.
A comparable example of a Ming Dynasty marriage assembly with additional pieces can be found at the Minneapolis Institute of Art under accession number 89.60.1. The description of this beautiful assembly reads, "The Chinese considered weddings to be joyous and auspicious occasions. Marriage was central to the strong Confucian values of family unity and continuity. Within a well-furnished tomb, a ceramic procession such as this would replicate an important and festive occasion for the deceased in their afterlife."
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Hong Kong Gallery, China, acquired in 1980s
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#162560All have collection labels on bottoms. Top of bride's headdress restored from new material. Ding missing part of one foot. A few small repairs to bases of dowry chests and sedan chair carriers with restoration over break lines. Legs of table reattached. Repair to ears of one sedan carrier, one side of fish's tail, hat of sedan carrier, and ear of horse with restoration over break lines. Expected surface wear with a few minor nicks/chips and abrasions, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigments.Condition
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