Burial objects
Model
1550-1650 (made)
1550-1650 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Ming dynasty (1368-1644) funerary figures were intended to reflect the social status of the deceased. Ceramic replicas of servants, furniture and food are the most common types. The quantity of grave goods was closely related to the affluence of the deceased. The more wealthy the deceased the larger the number of funerary figures buried.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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| Title | Burial objects (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | 16th century Ming dynasty model of an altar table with eight little dishes of food (cakes, fruit and meat) neatly arranged in rows on it. |
| Physical description | Earthenware model, with lead glazes, of an altar table with eight dishes of food on it. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Altar table with food dishes
Ming dynasty
1550-1650
Earthenware with coloured glazes
Museum no. FE.110-1996(2007) |
| Object history | Bought from Robert McPherson |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Ming dynasty (1368-1644) funerary figures were intended to reflect the social status of the deceased. Ceramic replicas of servants, furniture and food are the most common types. The quantity of grave goods was closely related to the affluence of the deceased. The more wealthy the deceased the larger the number of funerary figures buried. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.110:1 to 9-1996 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2000 |
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