Sale 1790
New York
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18 December 2007
Price realised
USD 11,875
Estimate
A LARGE CHINESE CAST IRON HEAD OF A DAOIST DEITY MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) The face crisply cast and with a solemn expression, the deity's head surmounted by a backwards-curved hat, decorated in the front with opposed clouds beneath a medallion bearing the character yue (moon) 18 in. (45.8 cm.) high excluding wood stand
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