Bidspirit auction | Chinese Qing Bronze Wei Tuo

Chinese Qing Bronze Wei Tuo Temple Deity Figure - Chinese Qing dynasty cast bronze figure depicting Wei Tuo, Skanda, or Veda, a Buddhist temple guardian deity, in regal armor surmounted by a crown featuring auspicious objects, standing above a sinuous base. Height: 15 1/2 in x width: 9 1/2 in x depth: 7 1/2 in. Condition: There is a loss to the upper portion of the staff held in the figure's left hand. Minute dents and chips along high points. Small areas of verdigris patination along the front of the figure's armor. Scattered light accretions. Trace amounts of gilt remain, particularly along recessed areas. Light dust gathered along recessed areas. There appears to be an additional material encased along the interior of the statue, possibly plaster.