California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5417 
A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDI    清 大型銅鎏金關公坐像 配紅木底座


  • Dimension: Height without stand: 17 3/4 in (45.1 cm) Width without stand: 13 in (33.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $18000

Heavily cast seated with his left hand resting on his knee and his right hand raised holding beard, wearing a long robe incised with a floral pattern at the hems and draped over one shoulder, over the the heavy breastplate and thick armor detailed with a large dragon mask, face with stern expression covered with red pigments, his hair pulled up and tied beneath a scholar's head scarf, all supported on elaborately carved rosewood stand. Qing Dynasty period.


銅製關羽坐像,頭帶武生巾,面容威嚴,美髯長飄,身著甲胄。右手捋髯,左手撫膝,足登雲靴,整件造像,氣宇軒昂,大氣磅礴,雙目炯炯有神,通身鎏金,金色醇厚,在民間關公不僅被視作忠義的象徵,而且被奉為武財神而廣受尊崇。配有紅木底座。