Lot Essay
Characteristically depicted with the face of a child to represent his purity, Weituo Pusa is one of the thirty-two generals under the four Guardian Kings deemed to protect and maintain the Buddhist dharma.
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MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF WEITUO PUSA
MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Cast with the figure holding his left hand before his chest and holding a scroll in his right, wearing ornate layered armour bound with cords and with monster-mask epaulettes at the shoulders, with a celestial scarf billowing above the shoulders and trailing down the sides, his leather helmet with a cloud-like ornament in front, the face well cast with crisp features
24 in. (61 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Cast with the figure holding his left hand before his chest and holding a scroll in his right, wearing ornate layered armour bound with cords and with monster-mask epaulettes at the shoulders, with a celestial scarf billowing above the shoulders and trailing down the sides, his leather helmet with a cloud-like ornament in front, the face well cast with crisp features
24 in. (61 cm.) high
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