A bronze figure of a Daoist deity, probably Guandi or Wenchang. Ming dynasty - image-1

Lot 177 Dα

A bronze figure of a Daoist deity, probably Guandi or Wenchang. Ming dynasty

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
04.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst I - Sculptures
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.000 €
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A bronze figure of a Daoist deity, probably Guandi or Wenchang. Ming dynasty

A bronze figure of a Daoist deity, probably Guandi or Wenchang, seated in an armchair with a curved back rail, his feet resting on a stool, wearing robes and cap of an official, the right hand raised in order to hold the hairs of an inset beard, now missing. Ming dynasty.
Height 28.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Western Germany