A bronze figure of a guardian King
明十七世紀 銅天王坐像
A Ming Dynasty bronze seated guardian King figure depicted in a martial posture with his hand resting on his knees, dressed in voluminous robes that open at the chest to reveal armor adorned with a dragon plastron. The composition is further enriched with two smaller dragons vying for a pearl on his knees and additional dragons on his shoulders, mounted on a wooden stand.
- Medium
- seated in a martial posture, his hand resting on his knees, clad in voluminous robes opening at the chest revealing a suit of armour with a dragon plastron, two smaller dragons vying for a pearl on his knees, and further dragons on his shoulders, wood stand
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Arts d'Asie
June 16, 2022
Estimate: $2,000 – $4,000
Lot 69
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