Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), a model storage cupboard stocked with items the deceased would need in the afterlife, nine beautifully sculpted and glazed miniature objects. Seven are foodstuffs on platters: a magnificent pig's head, stacks of melons, rolls, and roof-tile-like pastries. The largest object is a sturdy table, which can hold all of these platters, giving an impression of culinary abundance. The ninth item is a large chest with carefully depicted latch and handles.
Comes together with Thermoluminescence test results dated 6/13/97 from Daybreak laboratory in Guilford, CT.

9 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 3 in.

Private Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina

Drill hole for sample to upper left corner of back; general scattered wear and loss to surface; dirt to surface; possible restoration to sides and front center section.