A bronze figure of a crowned Milefo. Late Ming dynasty - image-1

Lot 416 Dα

A bronze figure of a crowned Milefo. Late Ming dynasty

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
03.06.2015, 14:00 - Chinese Decorative Arts, Tibet/Nepal, India, South-East Asia
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 3.472 € (incl. premium)

A bronze figure of a crowned Milefo. Late Ming dynasty

A bronze figure of a crowned Milefo, also called Budai, seated pot-bellied and at ease on a cushion, holding a strand of prayer beads and his bag. The back lacquered and gilded, the patina damaged. Late Ming dynasty.
Height 23.7 cm

Provenance

Important private collection, Munich