Tomb Attendant

This piece has been buried in a tomb for nearly 2,000 years. This attendant would have served the deceased in the afterlife.

The function of the piece was unlike the majority of ceramic Chinese sculptures which were “mingqi” objects designed to accompany their owner into the hereafter as tomb attendants bu...

These beautiful, detailed pair of reproduced Chinese figurines from the Ming Dynasty, include a female commoner and male monk, served as tomb attendants. Placed by the tombs of recen...

ImImportant Pair Monumental Ancient China Ming Tomb Attendant Sculptures, 1368-1644. These large attendants caressing an iconic ying yang symbol and fish platter are two of a sma...

Chinese tomb attendants, collection of four; probably a family grouping.

Starting in the Qin dynasty (210 BCE), potters created various figures to go into tombs, including tomb attendants, aristocratic ladies, farm animals, soldiers, and horses.

Important ancient Imperial China Ming tomb Attendant Horse Rider holding a Treasure Box, 1368-1644, 16 inches in height.

Provenance: ex collection southern china History: Placing pottery and stone attendants in important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thou...

A set or four (4) glazed pottery courtesan tomb attendants from the Tang Dynasty. It is usually a treat when you find a pair of these Minqui figures but when you have four; the displ...

Important ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendant, 1368-1644, 26 inches in height.

Important ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendant, 1368-1644, 26 inches in height.

Important ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendant, 1368-1644 This large attendant caressing a symbolic disc or serving plate depicting Yin Yang and is one of a small gro...

If you're looking for Chinese roof tiles, Sancai pottery, censors, Tang tomb figure attendants, foo dog temple guardians, religious statues, or impressive architectural elements, be ...

A perfect and large pair of Ming period Terre cotta Dignitary Tomb attendees with green and yellow sancai glaze wearing robes and carrying a chest and manuscripts. Attendees have det...

Ca. 1368-1644 AD. Ming Dynasty. A fabulous set of two mould-made, glazed ceramic zodiac figures. Each wearing long draping gowns of rich green, yellow and orange hues. Each figure ...

Circa (618-907 AD) A pottery tomb attendant figure in the form of a woman who is wearing a lengthy robe with a red-painted skirt, her robes are painted in beautiful blue pigment, hol...

Circa 618-907 ADA mold-formed pottery tomb attendant figure in the form of a woman who is wearing a lengthy robe with a red-painted skirt, upper clothing in green, her left arm by he...

A beautiful mold-formed pottery tomb attendant in the form of a female noblewoman.

Chinese painted pottery kneeling court attendant. A solemn downward looking tomb minqui attendant cold painted kneeling on wooden stand.

Provenance: ex collection southern china History: Placing pottery and stone attendants in important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two t...

Important ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendant, 1368-1644, 26 inches in height.

These large male and female attendants caressing a food service tray and prized porcelain plate respectively are one pair of a small group of monumental tomb pottery attendants recen...

These large male and female attendants caressing a food service tray and prized porcelain plate respectively are one pair of a small group of monumental tomb pottery attendants recen...

These large male and female attendants caressing a food service tray and prized porcelain plate respectively are one pair of a small group of monumental tomb pottery attendants recen...

Ancient Imperial China Ming tomb treasure attendant, 1368-1644, 26 inches in height.

Each slender beauty elaborately dressed with up-curving edges at the shoulder and elbow of her jacket and sleeves as well as flamiform projections along the outer edge of her apron, ...

Han Dynasty Tomb Pottery Attendant.

Pair of Tang style terracotta tomb attendants, each one a standing robed figure with crossed arms, great size, scale and patina.