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The Property of a Lady 女士藏品

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A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE FIGURES OF
ZHOU CANG AND GUAN PING
18th century
Both attendants of Guandi standing upright on
rectangular pedestals, Guan Ping with both arms
raised proffering respectfully a wrapped box, Zhou
Cang with a full beard and bulging eyes, his left arm
resting on his hip, his right hand holding a spear.
Each 11cm (4 3/8in) high. (2).

£1,200 - 1,500
CNY11,000 - 13,000

十八世紀 銅鎏金周倉及關平立像一對

Zhou Cang and Guan Ping are the attendants of
Guandi in temples. Zou Cang is Guandi’s weapon
bearer but also sometimes accompanies Guandi in
his role as a war god, alongside Guan Yu’s adopted
son Guan Ping. Usually, Zhou Cang’s face is
portrayed as black, in contrast to Guandi’s red and
Guan Ping’s white. 8

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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