INSCRIPTION DATED TO THE 3RD YEAR OF CHONGZHEN, CORRESPONDING TO 1630, AND OF THE PERIOD

Name: AN INSCRIBED AND DATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWU
Brand: INSCRIPTION DATED TO THE 3RD YEAR OF CHONGZHEN, CORRESPONDING TO 1630, AND OF THE PERIOD
Price: 70000.00 HKD
Availability: OutOfStock

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AN INSCRIBED AND DATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWU

INSCRIPTION DATED TO THE 3RD YEAR OF CHONGZHEN, CORRESPONDING TO 1630, AND OF THE PERIOD

The inscription on the back of the figure dates the figure to 'an auspicious day in the third year of Chongzhen', corresponding to the year 1630.
9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm.) high, wood stand

Sold at Christie's London, 15 May 2012, lot 81

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Lot Essay

zhenwu, also known as the Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven, is almost always depicted with a tortoise entwined with a snake which symbolises the North in the Five Phases cosmology. He was extremely popular during the Ming dynasty and was worshipped for his martial prowess and powers of exorcism and curing illnesses.