Two partly gilt bronze figures of immortals. 17th century - image-1

Lot 98a Dα

Two partly gilt bronze figures of immortals. 17th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 10:00 - Asian Art - Highlights China, Tibet/Nepal
Estimate: 2.800 € - 3.200 €
Result: 3.472 € (incl. premium)
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Two partly gilt bronze figures of immortals. 17th century

Two partly gilt-bronze figures of immortals. a) Cao Guojiu with a fish drum. b) Lü Dongbin with a sword at his back. 17th/18th century. (2)
Height a) 18.1 cm; b) 19 cm

Provenance

Private collection, France

Literature

b) Compare very similar but larger figure, illustrated in: Gerard Hawthorn Ltd., Gods and Mortals. London 1999, cat. no. 16