A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL

Description:

China, late Ming dynasty
H. 31 cm
Seated in European fashion on a throne, both hands crossed in front of his breast, wearing various garments including a wide-sleeved mantle, shoes, necklace in the shape of a rectangular ornament, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, black painted beard framing his chin and topped with the specific bonnet decorated with a pair of tassels.
Old German private collection, assembled before 2007 - Partly chipped, minor wear