Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Small Porcelain Dish tukathafigurines Within these are numerous smaller

Within these are numerous smaller communities with long-standing traditions of ancestor veneration

Their material culture draws heavily on the natural environment—timber for houses (tsyem)

The thin walls and precise form

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Produced during the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Ming Dynasty Swatow Ware Small Porcelain Dish tukathafigurines Within these are numerous smallerLate Ming Dynasty, c. 16101640 AD, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China Charming and finely executed small Swatow (Zhangzhou) ware porcelain dish, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a loosely painted garden scene of stylized flowers, plants, and leavesits spontaneous, freehand brushwork lending a lively and expressive character. The reverse features three concentric blue bands, a hallmark of Swatow decoration. The Ming Dynasty