A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA

Estimated Value:

2.000 € - 3.000 €

Schätzpreis:

5.000 €

Description:

China, late Ming dynasty
H. 32,5 (36) cm
Seated with his legs crossed, his right hand raised holding a leaf-shaped attribute while the left a rosary, wearing various garments including a tunic and a wide-sleeved mantle covering both shoulders and falling down his body, legs and throne, a section is draped over his left shoulder and fastened with a floral cast clasp, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, raised urna, elongated earlobes and his head topped with the specific bonnet.
From the collection of the merchant Alfred Julius Forkel (1873-1934), acquired in China before 1910, described in the collector's diary, written between 1901 and 1910, on page 74, no. 3 - Minor wear, slightly chipped, small repairs

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