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9/2/2020 Important Chinese Art | Sotheby's
Impo rtant Chinese Art
New York |23 Sep 2020 | 09:00 AM EDT
Lot 617
A LARGE GILT AND PO LYCHROME -PAINTED STUCCO FIGUR E OF A GUARDIAN, LATE MING
DYNASTY
Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 USD
A LARGE GILT AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED STUCCO FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN
LATE MING DYNASTY
明末 彩塑天王立像
powerfully carved, standing with legs slightly apart, outfitted in an intricate chain mail suit of armor extending down to the lower
torso revealing the trousers and boots underneath, the armor secured about the waist with a belt, the face with furrowed brows
and a menacing stare framed by a rounded helmet topped with a diamond-shaped finial, with an integral base
Height 52 in., 132 cm
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