A gilt bronze seated figure of a scholar Ming dynasty, 17th century | 明十七世紀 鎏金銅人物坐像

A gilt bronze seated figure of a scholar

Ming dynasty, 17th century

cast seated with his left hand holding a scroll, dressed in a loose robe elaborately hemmed with incised cloud and lingzhi scroll borders, sporting a high cap over his head, his face set in an austere expression, detailed with downcast eyes, angular nose and neatly combed beard

16.8 cm, 6⅝ in.

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Figure de lettré en bronze doré, dynastie Ming, XVII^E siècle

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明十七世紀 鎏金銅人物坐像

高 16.8 公分， 6⅝英寸