Page 126 - Bonhams Asian Art May2016 UK

302 302
TWO BRONZE FIGURES OF DAOIST
303 DEITIES
16th/17th century
304 Comprising: an animated figure of Liu Hai
124 | BONHAMS holding an ingot and a double gourd, with a
three-legged toad grasping his foot, all raised
on an ornate plinth; a small figure of a Daoist
Guardian deity clad in armour, raised on a
plinth. 24.5cm (9 5/8in) high (2).

£1,200 - 1,800
CNY11,000 - 17,000
HK$13,000 - 20,000

Provenance
A European private collection.

303
A GILT-LACQUERED FIGURE OF A
DAOIST OFFICIAL
16th/17th century
The dignitary cast seated with long robes and
a scholars hat, the right hand clasping the
belt, the face with pronounced eyebrows and
long beard. 28cm (11in) high (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,200 - 14,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

Provenance
A European private collection.

304
A BRONZE ‘SHOULAO’ GROTTO
17th century
Cast with the central Daoist God of Longevity
seated under a large overhanging rock face,
clad in long robes and holding a peach and
staff, flanked with a small stag and a crane,
the reverse with a cast inscription in low
relief 唐揚惠之造 ‘Made by Tang Yanghui’,
mounted on a later metal plinth. The bronze:
40cm (15 3/4in) high

£600 - 800
CNY5,500 - 7,300
HK$6,600 - 8,800