Lot 50

CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF KUI XING Y
MING DYNASTY

Auction: 30 November 2015 at 10:00 GMT
£1,875
Description
the figure carved with the body turned backwards and the left leg raised, the right hand held high and the left holding an ingot, the horned head with bushy hair, wearing loose pantaloons tied at the waist with a ribbon and the celestial scarf blowing in the wind, on wood stand
Dimensions
16cm high
Footnote
Note:
Kui Xing is the patron deity of those taking jinshi examinations.
