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Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty
Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty

Antique Chinese Daoist Bronze Figure of Wenchang Wang. 16th-17th Century, Ming Dynasty

£750.00 + postage

 
Late Ming bronze statue of the Daoist immortal Wenchang Wang, god of literature and culture. Depicted seated on a throne with hands joined in front of his chest and holding a hu sceptre. He is wearing an elaborate ridged headdress, long ceremonial robes and typical ruyi-shaped shoes. Lovely dark patina and visible traces of gilding. In good antique condition with some losses to the base and back of the figure as per photographs.

Height: 17 cm

Origin: China
Date of production: 16th-17th century, Ming Dynasty
Material: bronze

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Late Ming bronze statue of the Daoist immortal Wenchang Wang, god of literature and culture. Depicted seated on a throne with hands joined in front of his chest and holding a hu sceptre. He is wearing an elaborate ridged headdress, long ceremonial robes and typical ruyi-shaped shoes. Lovely dark patina and visible traces of gilding. In good antique condition with some losses to the base and back of the figure as per photographs.

Height: 17 cm

Origin: China
Date of production: 16th-17th century, Ming Dynasty
Material: bronze

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