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A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
Hammer price
55 000SEK
Estimate
25 000 - 30 000 SEK

The daoist god depicted seated on a raised plinth, clad in long robes with with borders engraved with scrollwork, his face with serene expression, beard and elongated earlobes, his backwards combed hairdress set with an elaborate headdress. Height 16 cm. Width 9,5 cm. Depth 7 cm.

Wear.

Provenance

Property of a private Swedish collector.

More information

Displaying a remarkable level of refinement, noted in the upturned slippers and the intricate designs decorating the hems of the voluminuous robes, cascading in multiple folds, the figure may be identified as Wenchang Wang, the Daoist God of Culture and Literature. Believed to have assisted the devotees in achieving success in the civil service examinations, Wenchang facilitated the path toward social acceptance and material rewards.

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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
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Purchasing info
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.
A gilt-bronze figure of Wenchang Wang Late Ming Dynasty/early Qingdynasty.

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