16TH/17TH CENTURY
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDI
16th/17th Century
The bearded God of War depicted in his civil aspect, shown seated in a formal position with right hand resting on his knee and left hand resting on the court belt which stands free of his body, his full robes decorated with cloud borders and dragon roundels on the chest, upper arms, knees and backs, the face cast with pleasant expression below his official's cap pigmented in black
19in. (48.2cm.) high, wood stand
16th/17th Century
The bearded God of War depicted in his civil aspect, shown seated in a formal position with right hand resting on his knee and left hand resting on the court belt which stands free of his body, his full robes decorated with cloud borders and dragon roundels on the chest, upper arms, knees and backs, the face cast with pleasant expression below his official's cap pigmented in black
19in. (48.2cm.) high, wood stand