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Lot #181 - A Chinese bronze figure of Zhen Wu, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    The Spring Auction Series
  • Sale Date:
    19 Nov 2013 ~ 10.30am
  • Lot #:
    181
  • Lot Description:
    A Chinese bronze figure of Zhen Wu, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century
    The warrior god, seated in heavy flowing robes and armour, with substantial traces of gilt. A member of both the Daoist and Buddhist pantheons, Zhen Wu became protector of the state and the imperial family during the Ming period
    22cm high
  • Provenance:
    Sotheby's Melbourne, 25/5/1998; From the private collection of Robert Bleakley, cataloguer of Tibetan and Indian art, London, 1978-1982. Founding CEO and chairman of Sotheby's Australia, 1982-1998.
  • Estimate:
    A$8,000 - 12,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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