Lot 1475. Two bronze figures of Zhenwu and Guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Height of taller 13 5/8 in., 34.6 cm. Estimate: 8,000-12,000 USD. Sold Price: 7,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
comprising a seated figure of Zhenwu dressed in a 'dragon' robe, the embroidery of the robe cast in high relief, a turtle and snake by the proper left foot, traces of gilt and polychrome; and a seated figure of Guanyin holding a moon disc in the left hand and wearing an elaborate robe and diadem, secured to a wood base (2).
Provenance: The figure of Zhenwu:
Collection of Chingwah Lee (1901-1980).
Sotheby's Los Angeles, 8th June 1981, lot 225.
The figure of Guanyin:
Sotheby's New York, 8th-9th December 1983, lot 87.
Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 15 Sep 2018