Lot 83
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PAIR OF GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF TEMPLE GUARDIANS
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 640
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
Description
清 銅鎏金金剛力士立像（一對）
the figures standing fiercely on rock-podiums, arms raised, one holding a double-gourd, their flame-like hair pigmented in orange licking upward, adorned with necklaces and pendants, further with long billowing celestial scarves, their loose dhoti flapping in undulating hems with the striking pose, each base sealed with a plaque incised with double-vajra
Dimensions
23cm high each; 26cm high with stand
Footnote
Provenance: private German collection