An old Chinese bronze statuette, possibly as early as Ming Dynasty, of the Emperor Liu Bei (Xuande) of the Three Kingdoms Period. Modelled seated upon a throne chair, his hands clasped to his front, his beard and moustache in trail tentacle like form over his sternum, his hair bound in uniform rows, traces of original gilding and red lacquer, cut away section to reverse. 17 x 12 x 30.5 cm