A bronze figure of Tianguan, the Emperor-Official of Heaven. Ming dynasty, 16th century - image-1
A bronze figure of Tianguan, the Emperor-Official of Heaven. Ming dynasty, 16th century - image-2
A bronze figure of Tianguan, the Emperor-Official of Heaven. Ming dynasty, 16th century - image-1A bronze figure of Tianguan, the Emperor-Official of Heaven. Ming dynasty, 16th century - image-2

Lot 94 Dα

A bronze figure of Tianguan, the Emperor-Official of Heaven. Ming dynasty, 16th century

Auction 1203 - overview Cologne
11.06.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.700 €
Result: 2.016 € (incl. premium)

A bronze figure of Tianguan, the Emperor-Official of Heaven. Ming dynasty, 16th century

Seated with legs wide apart on a bench and holding a hu sceptre in front of his chest, wearing an elaborate crown held in place by a pin and bearing the character "Tianguan", the garment with engraved border patterns. Long inscription to the backside with the date of Jiajing 16 (1537).
Height 27 cm

明 十六/十七世紀 銅天官坐像
來源: 德國黑森州私人收藏, 購自納高,斯圖加特,1999 年5月14 日至15 日,編號2434

Provenance

Private collection, Hesse, acquired at Nagel, Stuttgart,14./15.5.1999, lot 2434