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Lot 246
Sale 5746 - ASIAN ARTS
Sep 9, 2017
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$8,000 -
12,000
Price Realized
$7,500
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Lot Description
A large and rare Chinese sancai-glazed tileworks figure of an official ming dynasty, dated zhengde, 10th year, corresponding to 1516
Possibly depicting one of the Shiwang, or judges of the afterlife, the seated dark-faced dignitary with elaborate headdress and draped robes depicted with clasped hands, a dragon entwined about his throne, the reverse inscribed with a lengthy dedication dated Zhengde tenth year, sixth month, 24th day.
H: 32 3/4 in., 83.2cm