Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Standing Screen hellenistic A remarkable artifact

A remarkable artifact

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whereby flakes were systematically removed from both faces of the flint using a hammerstone and

skillfully wheel-thrown with incised horizontal lines just beneath the slightly everted rim

often accompanied by bird-of-paradise feathers

Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Standing Screen hellenistic A remarkable artifactMing Dynasty, c. 15501644 AD, China A rare and evocative Ming Dynasty pottery model of a miniature standing table screen, crafted with remarkable attention to detail and intended as part of a tomb group. Rectangular in form and resting on bracketed feet, the screen is modeled to mimic wooden construction, its surface richly adorned with relief panels. The recessed panels are accentuated with a matte red pigment and bordered by impressed decorative