A lacquered and gilt bronze figure of Zhenwu, the god of the North. Ming dynasty, 17th century - image-1

Lot 455 Dα

A lacquered and gilt bronze figure of Zhenwu, the god of the North. Ming dynasty, 17th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
07.12.2019, 11:00 - Tibet/Nepal, China
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)
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A lacquered and gilt bronze figure of Zhenwu, the god of the North. Ming dynasty, 17th century

Wearing an armour and seated on a bench, between his feet a tortoise encircled by a snake, the shawl billowing above his head. Restoration to the left hand, and a bit damaged.
Height 25,5 cm

明十七世紀 銅真武大帝坐像
來源：德國慕尼黑私人收藏，1999年11月13日購於 Georg Hartl 亞洲古典藝術

Provenance

Collection Götz Schricker, Munich, purchased from Georg Hartl, Munich, with invoice dated 13.11.1999