A PARCEL GILT BRONZE FIGURE

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A PARCEL GILT BRONZE FIGURE
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO MIYAO

Cast in the form of a female immortal standing with one arm raised and holding in one hand a fan, draped in flowing robes patterned with gilded lotus, minogame and dragon medallions, and engraved with cloud patterns, also adorned with a parcel gilt moon headdress, necklace and bangles and with long hair flowing down the back, the body finished in deep brown and the drapery darker brown and gilt, mounted on a gold-lacquered rosewood stand--14¾in. (37.5cm.) high excluding stand