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Rare bronze figural support of foreigner, China, Yuan Ming dynasty, 13-16th century.

H. 20 cm
Cast as a foreigner kneeling atop an exagonal base, his left hand resting on his hip. The hat like section a top his head, raised as if to support something, wearing a layered skirt tied with a bow below the bulging belly of his bare torso, with earrings pendent from his pendulous ears, and his face with foreign features below long curly hair bound with a fillet.
(For a very similar piece check Lot n239 at Christie’s, 30th March 2005).
Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti.
€ 8.000,00 / 10.000,00
Estimate
€ 1.000,00
Starting price
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