Lot 129

PARCEL GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE DAOIST IMMORTAL
MING DYNASTY




Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
£2,772
Description
明 局部鎏金銅道教持刀仙人立像
cast standing on a podium, the deity holds a blade in the right hand, left hand holds a bowl with flower before the chest, underneath a flamboyant phoenix headpiece is a gilded face in serene expression
Dimensions
33cm high; 2976g
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh
Footnote
Note: Most probably depicting Xiwangmu, Queen Mother of the West, judging by the iconic headdress with wing spreading and flame-like tail phoenix. Normally Xiwangmu would also be depicted holding a hu-form tablet with both hands before her chest.



