A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A YOUTHFUL DAOIST DEITY, MING China, 1368-1644. Seated on a chair with an aperture at the lower front and two more at the back, we see a Daoist deity with youthful facial features. He is dressed in a long robe and wears ornate shoes. His hair is artfully done up in a chignon and the fat earlobes, heavy-lidded downcast eyes, as well as the well-meaning smile, all add further to the overall spiritual appearance of the Ming bronze.

Provenance: American private collection.
Condition: Good condition with old wear and evident patina, traces of use as expected on a bronze of this age. The attribute missing.

Weight: c. 4,300 g
Dimensions: Height 38.5 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's London, 14 May 2010, lot 710
Price: GBP 13,750 or approx. EUR 20,327 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large bronze model of zhenwu, Ming dynasty



明代大型道人銅像
中國，1368-1644年。道人端坐在椅子上，著道袍，梳道髻，眼睛微垂，微露笑容，雙手相連藏於衣袖中。

來源：美國私人收藏。
品相：狀況良好，磨損和明顯綠色銅鏽。法器缺失。

重量：約4,300 克
尺寸：高38.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2010年5月14日，lot 710
價格：GBP 13,750（相當於今日EUR 20,327）
描述：明代真武大帝銅像