Asian Art

November 27December 02, 2021
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LOT 260

Lot 260

An Ivory Figure of a Heavenly King, Mid 20th Century

An Ivory Figure of a Heavenly King, Mid 20th Century
Lot 260 Details
An Ivory Figure of a Heavenly King, Mid 20th Century

建国初期 牙雕托塔天王像

Depicting Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and analogue to the Buddhist Vaisravana, clad in elaborate armour and holding his demon-capturing pagoda
height 11.2 in — 28.5 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $840
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An Ivory Figure of a Heavenly King, Mid 20th Century
  • An Ivory Figure of a Heavenly King, Mid 20th Century
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