Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate doublechambered finely worked into a flat

finely worked into a flat

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Intricate tattoos or face paint adorn his eyes

fashioned from pibit-pibit—the prized chloromelanite sourced from the Cycloop Mountains

Ming Dynasty Pottery Miniature Food Offering Plate doublechambered finely worked into a flatMing Dynasty, c. 15501600, North China A beautifully glazed Ming Dynasty miniature offering plate, featuring a finely sculpted recumbent birdpossibly a mandarin duckresting at its center. The bird is modeled with an elaborate crest, rounded beak, and carefully detailed wings tucked close to the body, while its surface is decorated in reddish brown and dark blue glazes over a turquoise base. A whimsical ridge runs along its back, enhancing the charm of