ID 807270
Lot 839 | A PAIR OF BRONZE GUARDIAN FIGURES
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 25 000
17TH CENTURY
Both figures are shown standing with feet apart on the separate softwood bases carved as rockwork. One figure is shown with the hands clasped and the face in a serene expression, while the other is shown with a fierce grimace and bulging eyes. Both wear a helmet surmounted by a prominent tuft and ornate layered armor secured at the waist with a belt of 'jade' plaques and a monster mask, with a celestial scarf billowing down the sides.
16 1/2 in. (42 cm.) high, softwood stands
Provenance
Oriental Treasures, Inc., Dallas, 1996.
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Sculptures |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Sculptures |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
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