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two Bronze figures A Bronze figure of A sCholAr
17th century Late Ming Dynasty
The first a standing figure of a Daoist Immortal, clad in long flowing Seated with the left arm resting upon a footed stand and the right
robes, the smiling face topped with a scholars cap, traces of gilt; the upon his raised right knee, the head turned to the left, with animated,
second a parcel-gilt standing figure of a scholar official, with long smiling expression, wearing long, flowing robes, falling down in deep
robes, belt, and tall square hat, traces of pigment. folds at the front, perspex stand.
The largest figure: 17.7cm (7in) (2). 24.7cm (9.3/4in) high.

£2,000 - 3,000 HK$24,000 - 35,000 £4,000 - 6,000 HK$47,000 - 71,000
CNY19,000 - 28,000 CNY38,000 - 57,000

For a comparable bronze figure of an Immortal, 17th century, from the
Frederick Mayer collection see Christie’s 24/06/74 lot 115.
For the smaller bronze figure compare a set of eight Daoist Immortals,
16th/17th century, in M. Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine imperiale des
Song aux Qing, Paris Musees 2013, p. 154, no. 105.

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