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PROPERTY FROM A HOUSTON PRIVATE
COLLECTION

TWO BRONZE FIGURES OF
GUARDIAN KINGS
MING DYNASTY

each depicted in elaborate headdress, armor, and
owing sashes, standing solidly on a naturalistic

base, Zeng Zhang of the south with a halberd
in the proper right hand, the other raised in the
abhaya mudra, Guang Mu of the west raising
a stupa in one hand, the other lowered in the
karana mudra, each with traces of gilt lacquer,

tted stands (4)
Heights 13¾ in., 35 cm

$ 20,000-30,000

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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION

A LARGE LACQUERED BRONZE
FIGURE OF GUANG MU TIAN WANG
MING DYNASTY

the guardian deity in a spirited stance with the
back knee raised and supported by the edge of
a throne, the opposite hand raised and holding
a pearl, the ame-form tresses secured with
a ribbon and laurel and haloed by a circlet,
the erce facial expression with three round,
protruding eyes and an open mouth exposing the
teeth and tongue, the elaborate armor with relief
diaper panels and billowing sashes and sleeves,
with traces of gilt throughout and raised on a
scalloped bracket base
Height 25¾ in., 65.4 cm

$ 15,000-25,000

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IMPORTANT CHINESE ART