A RARE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF WEITUO PUSA

MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

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A RARE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF WEITUO PUSA
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The standing guardian is finely modelled standing on a stand with dragons and clouds, wearing armour with monster mask epaulets at the shoulders. His face is carved with a serene expression.

30 ¼ in. (76.8 cm.) high, wood stand

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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. Large figures of Weituo were therefore usually placed in Buddhist temples.

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