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Lot 116 - A140 Asian Art - Saturday, 24. March 2007, 10.00 AM

WEI TUO.China, Ming Dynasty, H 83 cm. Bronze with traces of partial gilding. The patron deity of Buddhist temples is wearing a general's armour with a lion mask on his waist and holding his left hand upright. In his right hand, he is holding an upwards-pointed thrusting with a triangular tip. His facial expression is calm and almost melancholy. The head adornments and shawl are damaged, the tip of the weapon has been replaced.

China, Ming-Dynastie, H 83 cm.
Bronze mit Resten partieller Vergoldung. Die Schutzgottheit buddhistischer Tempel trägt eine Generalsrüstung mit Löwenmaske am Bauch und hält die Linke erhoben. In der Rechten lehnt eine nach oben gerichtete Stichwaffe mit dreiseitiger Spitze. Sanfter, beinahe schwermütiger Gesichtsausdruck. Kopfschmuck und Schal beschädigt, Waffenspitze ersetzt.


CHF 25 000 / 35 000 | (€ 25 770 / 36 080)

Sold for CHF 84 000 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.