A PART-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF HSA SHANG

Description:

China, late Ming dynasty, 17th cent.
H. 23,5 cm
Seated in rajalilasana on a plinth, his right hand resting on the raised right knee holding the rosary while the left a bag, wearing various garments including a wide-sleeved mantle covering both shoulders and leaving his prominent belly uncovered, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, open mouth framed by puffy cheeks, elongated earlobes and his head topped with a high crown cast with five leaves, traces of gilding.
From an old private collection in southern Germany - Slightly worn and chipped, minor losses