Sale 3322
Hong Kong
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28 May 2014
Price realised
HKD 106,250
Estimate
A LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF WEITUO LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY The youthful-visaged figure is cast with his hands in anjalimudra, clad in full chain-mail armor and helmet, with billowing celestial scarf, sleeves and ribbons, standing on an integral stand. 14 1/8 in. (36.2 cm.) high, box
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