A bronze figure of seated Hva Shang with lacquer gilding

Estimated Value:

2.000 € - 3.000 €

Result:

3.626 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

China, late Ming dynasty
H. 27,8 cm
Seated in lilasana on a shaped pedestal with his right arm resting on the raised right knee holding the rosary while the left is resting on his other knee grasping a bag, wearing various garments including a wide-sleeved mantle draped around his shoulders leaving his prominent belly free, his face displaying a serene expression with slit eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, puffy cheeks, elongated earlobes and his head topped with a hat.
From an old German private collection, acquired between 1970 and 2000 - Few small casting holes, slightly chipped and wear

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