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A bronze figure of a deity, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

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10 000 - 12 000 SEK
943 - 1 130 EUR
1 080 - 1 290 USD
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Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A bronze figure of a deity, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Depictin Xuan Wu seated on a throne, lacquered and gilt. Height 24,5 cm.

Wear, repair.

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Xuan Wu is one of the higher-ranking Taoist deities. He is revered as a powerful god, able to control the elements and capable of great magic. He is particularly revered by martial artists and is patron saint of Hebei, Manchuria and Mongolia.