Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Offering Chest zodiac thriving on fishing

thriving on fishing

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where the High Priest would sacrifice a llama to divine the future through its entrails—an act of profound religious significance

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Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Offering Chest zodiac thriving on fishingMing Dynasty, c. 15501644, China A rare and evocative pottery model of a storage chest, crafted as part of a Ming Dynasty tomb group. The piece rests on a rectangular base and is almost entirely covered in a lustrous deep green glaze with black undertones, while the lock plate, handles, and back rings are highlighted in a lighter green. The unglazed top suggests something may once have been placed above it, while the underside is pierced with five