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MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
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A LARGE CHINESE CAST IRON HEAD OF A DAOIST DEITY
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The face crisply cast and with a solemn expression, the deity's head surmounted by a backwards-curved hat, decorated in the front with opposed clouds beneath a medallion bearing the character yue (moon)
18 in. (45.8 cm.) high excluding wood stand
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The face crisply cast and with a solemn expression, the deity's head surmounted by a backwards-curved hat, decorated in the front with opposed clouds beneath a medallion bearing the character yue (moon)
18 in. (45.8 cm.) high excluding wood stand