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- I lotti verranno aggiudicati definitivamente in sala durante l’asta che si svolgerà il 18 ottobre 2020 dalle ore 11:00 CEST per i lotti 1-202 e dalle ore 15.00 CEST per i lotti 203 - 470 presso Crespi Bonsai Museum in S.S del Sempione, 37 20015 Parabiago.
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LOT 119:
A PARTIALLY GILT WOOD SCULPTURE OF ZENWUChina, Ming-Qing dinasties, XVII-XVIII secolo The ...
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Sold for: €900
Start price:
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220
Estimated price :
€400 - €500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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A PARTIALLY GILT WOOD SCULPTURE OF ZENWU
China, Ming-Qing dinasties, XVII-XVIII secolo
The sculpture depicting a male character sitting on a rock, his torso slightly twisted to the left, his right leg raised to the knee and his left foot resting on a turtle, the entire external surface covered with polychrome and gilding.
38 cm high
Provenance: Fabrizio Savi collection, acquired in the early 2000s.
Zenwu is a deity of the Taoist pantheon, particularly revered in the 17th century when he was considered the protector of the country and of the imperial family. It is usually depicted while trampling on a turtle, an animal that has always been associated with the north and therefore with the northern borders of the empire that often suffered the incursions of barbarians.
