Description:

Asia, China, Yuan–Ming Period, ca. 13th–15th century CE. Two Earthenware Figures (Possibly Mongol / “Foreign” Attendants). A pair of Chinese earthenware figures modeled with rotund bodies in seated postures, each rendered with expressive facial features and distinctive caps suggestive of “foreign” or steppe-associated attendants in the Yuan–early Ming tradition. The surfaces show attractive burial wear with earthen accretions, natural cracking, and mineralized staining consistent with age and excavation, enhancing their sculptural presence and authenticity. Each presented on a custom display mount. Size of largest: 4" W x 5" H (10.2 cm x 12.7 cm); 8.5" H (21.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, initiating conquests that led to the Yuan Dynasty, which his grandson Kublai Khan officially established in China (1271-1368) by completing the conquest of the Song Dynasty (1279) and adopting Chinese imperial traditions, making it the first foreign-ruled dynasty in China, a successor to the broader Mongol Empire, and a pivotal era of cultural exchange.

#198943

  • Condition: A couple minor repaired cracks. Surface deposits and staining from burial. Rare to find!

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