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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts
• Sale Date:
  14 May 2012 ~ 6.00pm (Lots 1-213)
  15 May 2012 ~ 2.00pm (Lots 214-343)
  15 May 2012 ~ 6.00pm (Lots 344-571)
• Lot #:
  469
• Lot Description:
  A Gilt Bronze Figure Of Guandi, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
  seated with legs pendent, his left hand resting on his thigh, the right raised, wearing armour beneath his flowing robe with incised borders and dragon roundels, tied at the waist with a long sash, the face with stern expression and well groomed beard, the hair drawn up under a cloth cap, the base plate incised with double vajra, fitted wood stand (2)
  23cm
• References:
  Guandi, also known as Guangong (the Lord Guan) is reputed to be the military hero, Guanyu of the Three Kingdoms period, who was killed in battle in Jingzhou by the army of Sun Quan, the ruler of the state of Wu. The cult of Guandi was actively supported by the Ming court and his image can be found in Court paintings. In the Qing period his popularity continued to grow, and he became an important deity for both Daoist and Buddhist devotees. Several Guandi figures from different periods are in the
• Estimate:
  A$3,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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