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LOT 151

Lot 151

A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502

A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
Lot 151 Details
A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502

明 1502年刻 刘聚将军 (卒于1474年) 石刻墓志铭

Together with a wood base and glass top to function as a low/coffee table
stele 29.1 x 29.1 x 4.3 in — 74 x 74 x 11 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $2,500
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
  • A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
  • A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
  • A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
  • A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
  • A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
  • A Large Inscribed Limestone Epitaph for the Military General Liu Ju, Ming Dynasty, Dated 1502
Note:

Liu Ju (died 1474) was a military general during the Ming dynasty. He was the nephew of Liu Yongcheng (1391-1472), a high-ranking eunuch who held the title of the Imperial Horse Supervisor during the early Ming dynasty. The biography of Liu Ju is listed in the "History of Ming" of the "Twenty-Four Histories".
刘聚 (？－1474年), 直隶大名府清丰县（今河南省清丰县）人，御马监太监刘永诚从子，明朝军事将领。成化十年(1474年)去世。追封宁晋侯，谥号“威勇”。其生平记载于《二十四史》之《明史》中。

This lot is accompanied by a certificate from K. Grusenmeyer, Belgium, insurance value listed as 5,640 EUR
此拍品附有比利时K. Grusenmeyer开具证书，保险估值为5640欧元

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