Four Chinese Ming dynasty green and amber lead-glazed pottery funerary figures with separately moulded removable heads, each standing on a hexagonal waisted plinth. The figures are accented with “cold painted” (unfired) red, white, and black pigments on the unglazed surfaces. The taller personal attendants are dressed in layered robes with long sleeves. The male figure has a square official’s hat and holds a makeup box. His hands are folded in his sleeves and covered by a tasseled towel. An amber glazed basin, carrying water, rests in the folded arms of the female figure. She wears a front-opening jacket over a long skirt and her hair is in a chignon and held in place with a hair band. The pair is accompanied by two shorter male attendants with domical hats. The taller attendants were typically located within the main burial chamber. They were responsible for taking care of the personal details of the life of the deceased inside the tomb. The shorter figures, who were attendants for other purposes, were often placed at the entrance to or just inside a main burial chamber. The taller figures measure about 19” high and the shorter figures measure about 16” high. Circa 16th century. The figures are in very good overall condition. There are typical degradations and losses to the glaze and cold painted pigments. The collars of both of the taller figures have had some minor restorations. There are tiny losses to the front of the collars on the shorter attendants, but the heads sit quite stable. The neck of the female attendant has an old repair. This group of funerary figures is from the private collection of a former American resident in Guangzhou and Beijing from 1983-1987. Additional images for this group are included in item# 1183831.