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A Chinese bronze figure of Zhen Wu, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th…
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Melbourne
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19-Nov-2013
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A Chinese bronze figure of Zhen Wu, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century. The warrior god, seated in heavy flowing robes and armour, with substantial traces of gilt. A member of both the Daoist and Buddhist pantheons, Zhen Wu became protector of the state and the imperial family during the Ming period. 22 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 25/5/1998. From the private collection of Robert Bleakley, cataloguer of Tibetan and Indian art, London, 1978-1982. Founding CEO and chairman of Sotheby's Australia, 1982-1998.
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Oriental: Bronze