{"product_id":"han-dynasty-style-green-glazed-pottery-house-mingqi-20th-century","title":"Han Dynasty Style Green-Glazed Pottery House (Mingqi), 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen-glazed earthenware model of a house in the style of the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). Architectural models such as this were produced as mingqi, or burial objects, and placed in tombs to provide a symbolic dwelling for the deceased in the afterlife. The structure features a pitched roof with overhanging eaves and a rectangular body with a front opening revealing an interior shelf. The exterior is covered in a mottled green glaze typical of low-fired, lead-based Han-style ceramics, with areas of glaze loss and surface wear. The house is raised on molded supports, incorporating stylized animal-form elements at the base. A 20th-century example after Han dynasty prototypes, sought-after by collectors of Chinese funerary objects and early ceramic forms.Provenance: Private Estate in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. Dimensions: 17.5”h x 12.75”w x 8”d. Very good overall condition. Full condition report available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2600\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Shoppe Modern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48527800566010,"sku":"188204403365","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/1155\/2181\/files\/57_bc73fdde-a112-4365-8fc9-0b64166934e1.jpg?v=1774384788","url":"https:\/\/leshoppemodern.com\/products\/han-dynasty-style-green-glazed-pottery-house-mingqi-20th-century","provider":"Le Shoppe Modern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}