Lot 479
A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF WEITUO PUSA 17th century
16 May 2023, 10:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £53,220 inc. premium
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Lazarus Halstead
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A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF WEITUO PUSA
17th century
The warrior standing with the left foot thrust forward, the arms and hands at waist-level posed to hold a now missing weapon, dressed in chainmail armour over flowing robes, the midriff with a fierce beast-mask chest-guard, the mail skirt terminating in mask-weights, the face with a gentle expression, red lacquer under the gilding and additional red and black lacquer accenting the face and clothing, affixed to a scroll-form wood stand. 66cm (26in) high
The warrior standing with the left foot thrust forward, the arms and hands at waist-level posed to hold a now missing weapon, dressed in chainmail armour over flowing robes, the midriff with a fierce beast-mask chest-guard, the mail skirt terminating in mask-weights, the face with a gentle expression, red lacquer under the gilding and additional red and black lacquer accenting the face and clothing, affixed to a scroll-form wood stand. 66cm (26in) high
Footnotes
The child-like face of the present figure is a typical representation of the purity of Weituo Pusa, one of the thirty-two generals under the four Guardian Kings.