Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Tomb Attendant with Zodiac Animal lannakingdom Accession number: 1978

Accession number: 1978

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and symbolic content underscores its ceremonial importance

enclosed body and an elongated nozzle

Celebrated for its monumental baked brick architecture

Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Tomb Attendant with Zodiac Animal lannakingdom Accession number: 1978Ming Dynasty, c. 15501644, China This remarkable Ming Dynasty tomb figure portrays an attendant holding a rooster, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Exquisitely modeled in terracotta, the figure is draped in a long, flowing robe decorated with vibrant hues of brownish orange, green, black, and whiteachieved through skillful hand applied glaze and pigment. Remarkably, much of the original coloration has been preserved, testifying to the