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A bRONZe FIguRe OF AN
eMAcIATed IMMORTAl,
17Th ceNTuRy
China, late Ming to early Qing
dynasty. Cast standing barefooted
on a pierced craggy rock plinth,
holding a gnarly staff with a long
rosary and a folded book with a
heart-shaped cross-section, the
long flowing robe opening to reveal
his bony chest.

Provenance: From an English
private collection.
condition: Excellent condition
with minor wear and casting flaws,
some minor notches on the staff
as well as the rocky plinth. Fine,
naturally grown dark patina.
Weight: 1,942 g
Dimensions: Height 27.8 cm

The immortal’s bushy eyebrows,
beard, and other details are finely
incised, and the bony feet and ribs
are impressively executed. The
naturally grown patina lets the metal
appear almost like wood!

AucTION
ResulT
cOMPARIsON
Compare with a
similar figure of
the famous Daoist
immortal Li Tieguai
sold by Sotheby’s
Hong Kong in
Later Chinese
Bronzes from the
Collection of Mr.
and Mrs. Gerard
Hawthorn, lot 53,
for HKD $118,750.

瘦骨仙人銅像，十七世紀
中國，明末至清初。 仙人赤腳站在一塊岩
石底座上，肩上扛著一隻木杖，木杖上挂
著一串念珠，手裏還有一本折疊的書，長
袍敞開露出了嶙峋胸骨。
來源：英國私人收藏
品相：品相極好，輕微磨損和鑄造缺陷，
人像和岩石上都有一些輕微刻痕。天然深
色包漿細膩。
重量：1,942 克
尺寸：高27.8 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件相似的鉄拐李像售于
香港蘇富比2015年12月3日《好善簃珍藏
明清銅器
》拍號53，成交價HKD $118,750。
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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