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Lot 91

A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Lot 91 Details
A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

明 彩塑金刚力士像一对

Each depicted in a powerful warrior stance with their arms fixed in floating sleeves, painted in polychrome pigments and chainmail highlighted with gilt; modern stands
length 13 in — 33 cm

Estimate $5,000-$6,000

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A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
  • A Pair of Polychrome and Gilt Stucco Figures of Warriors, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Provenance:

C.C. Lai Antiques, Toronto
涞源：C.C. Lai Antiques, 多伦多

Note:

Polychrome stucco figures dating to the Ming Dynasty can still be found today in Buddhist temples in Shanxi, China, including Guangsheng Temple, Hongtong County, and Shuanglin Temple, Pingyao County. For further reading, please see 'Buddhist Sculpture of Shanxi Province', The Chinese Buddhist Culture Publishing Co. Ltd., 1991

类似明代彩塑像请参阅 中国佛教文化研究所 山西省文物局编 《山西佛教彩塑》1991年6月1版

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