Lot 106
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A RARE LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DAOIST GUARDIAN FIGURE WANG LINGGUAN
THE PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION.
A RARE LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DAOIST GUARDIAN FIGURE WANG LINGGUAN

LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY

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A RARE LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DAOIST GUARDIAN FIGURE WANG LINGGUAN
LATE MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The figure is powerfully cast seated with one hand outstretched pointing forward and the other raised above his head, wielding a ringed sword-like weapon. He wears an elaborate headdress with a pair of dragons and is dressed in an ornate suit of armour with a celestial scarf billowing above his shoulders and trailing down the sides. The armour is detailed with a large be-ribboned Buddhist lion-mask, ruyi-heads and cloud scrolls, and tassled bells to the hems. Modelled with a third eye above the bulging eyes and a flaring beard, his face has a wrathful expression.
The figure 26½ in. (67.5 cm.) high, lacquered wood throne
Provenance
Private Swedish Collection.
Formerly from the collection of Professor Oscar Bjork, Stockholm, Sweden sold in 1930 at auction.

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Lot Essay

This magnificent guardian figure may be identified as the Daoist God Wang Lingguan, who is revered as the Protector of the Daoist Temple. With his three eyes, armour and whip, he possesses the ability to fight off evil spirits. His characteristically red face and fierce expression are vestiges of his evil past.

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