Lot #181 - A Chinese bronze figure of Zhen Wu, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Spring Auction Series
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Sale Date:19 Nov 2013 ~ 10.30am
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Lot #:181
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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.
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Estimate:A$8,000 - 12,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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