set of 8 Chinese turquoise glazed porcelain immortals, 19th c.

body decorated with phoenix motif

wooden bases seen in pictures are included with these items; approximate measurements of each figural grouping without wooden base: 5.5in(H) x 3in(L) x 1.5in(D)

depicting a Liu Hai playing with a frog

metal bases shown in pictures are included with these items; celadon glazed, crackle decorated vases; each porcelain vase on fitted bronze base; approximate measurements of each vase...

Very interesting and beautiful statue of Immortals Period: Qianlong Country of origin: China The Eight Immortals representing He Xiangu, Cao Goujiu, Li Ti...

The three figurines in the back exhibit the typical form of attendants, wearing conical red hats and adopting poses where their right hands are either held in front of their chests o...

Vintage Arnel’s old Chinese man blue turquoise ceramic figurine. Chinese blue turquoise glazed porcelain ceramic pottery of an Asian old man...

A fine set of a six court attendants as in the Forbidden City of Beijing, elegantly dressed in a Green & Red Daopao – a traditional men’s formal attire from the Ming Dynasty dated 1368-1643 A.D. – with glazed robes and Red Pigment remains in their hat and belts. They stand in an honorary posture atop a red plinth, some with orifices in their hands, where spirit objects were placed to comfort or satisfy the deceased. The heads are detachable, as often seen on the larger figures from this period. They are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and Certificate of Expertise by Jean-Yves Nathan - a leading authority specialized in Far East Archaeology from the CEDEA (The European Confederation of Art Experts). Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644 AD). Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia. Literature became more important, schools were created, and the justice system was reformed. The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. The practice of burying ceramic objects with the deceased went into decline from the 10th to the 14th Century AD. There was a revival in placing miniature representations of glazed terracotta objects such a furniture, food offerings, horses, miniature statues...