A parcel-gilt bronze figure of a Guardian of the Four Directions, tian wangLate Ming Dynasty
The powerfully-built figure clad in an elaborate armour with finely-detailed chain mail and lion-mask breast-plates, all fastened with a studded belt and billowing scarves, the deity with long, flowing hair and moustache under a winged helmet with a central sun, all mounted on a green and black marble stand.
31cm (11 1/8in) high