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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.
36 in. (91.5 cm.) high overall.

£15,000-20,000 $20,000-26,000
€18,000-23,000

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 金漆木胎韋馱菩薩像

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