17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED COURT OFFICIAL
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The bearded figure is shown holding a ruyi scepter and seated on a tall horseshoeback armchair draped with a tiger skin that continues down onto the top of the footrest where the head of the skin is seen between the official's feet. He wears a court hat and a flaring court collar (piling) over a formal court robe (chaopao) that is secured by a belt suspending ceremonial kerchiefs, a pouch on each side, and a knife in a scabbard on his right side. The head is separately made. There are traces of gilding and dark red pigment.
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high

Provenance

Charles V. Swain (1914-2006) Collection, Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

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Lot Essay

Small bronze portrait figures of this type appear to be quite rare, however, a bronze figure of a scholar/official shown seated on a yokeback armchair, with his feet similarly resting on a footrest, from the Doris Duke Collection, was sold at Christie's New York, 21 September 2004, lot 125.

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