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A RARE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD
FIGURE OF WEITUO PUSA
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The standing guardian is fnely modelled
standing on a stand with dragons and clouds,
wearing armour with monster mask epaulets at
the shoulders. His face is carved with a serene
expression.
30º in. (76.8 cm.) high, wood stand
£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€9,200-14,000

Characteristically depicted with the face of a
child to represent his purity, Weituo Pusa is one of
the thirty-two generals under the four Guardian
Kings deemed to protect and maintain the
Buddhist dharma. Large fgures of Weituo were
therefore usually placed in Buddhist temples.
明十七世紀 漆金木胎韋馱菩薩像

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