A gilt bronze figure of a high Daoist official
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A gilt bronze figure of a high Daoist official

LATE MING DYNASTY

细节
A gilt bronze figure of a high Daoist official
Late Ming Dynasty
Represented Tinguan, the Heavan official, seated holding a hu tablet with both hands in front of his chest, wearing a long-sleeved robe with a short cape over the shoulders,the official's hat secured with a hat pin, the serious face with long moustache, goatee and sideburns
12.4 cm. high, fitted wood stand
注意事项
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.

拍品专文

According to James Spencer, Buddhist Images in Gilt Metal, Chang Foundation, Taipei, 1993, p. 174, Tinguan was one of the Three High officials in the Daoist pantheon and is 'portrayed with handsome and benevolent face'. His role is to give people their allotted share of luck and happiness.