Guandi

A Blanc-de-chine figure of Guandi. Qing dynasty, 19th century. Photo Sotheby's the deity seated on a raised platform draped with a tiger skin, wearing armour under his long flowing robes belted at his chest, his face with a stern expression and surmounted by an official cap with two tassels falling on his shoulders, covered overall with a cream ivory glaze; 23.8cm., 9 3/8 in. Estimate 3,000—5,000 GBP. Lot Sold 15,000 GBP A Blanc-de-chine figure of Guanyin. Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Photo Sotheby's standing on a rocky... [Lire la suite]

Époque Ming (1368-1644). Importante statuette de Guandi en grès émaillé jaune, vert et manganèse. Photo Beaussant Lefèvre assis sur un rocher, la main droite tenant le pan de son bras gauche, sa poitrine ornée d'un phénix. Sa coiffe ornée d'un diadème. (Restauration au cou). Hauteur: 63 cm - Estimation : 4 000 - 5 000 € Beaussant Lefèvre. Vendredi 29 avril à 13h45. Expert: Mr Thierry Portier. Drouot Richelieu Salle 2. EMail : contact@beaussant-lefevre.com - Tél. : 01 47 70 40 00

A large pair of  Biscuit-glazed famille verte Buddhist Lions, Kangxi period. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 The seated lions modeled with open jaws, revealing their fangs and red tongues, their bodies richly decorated with molded manes and breasts and legs, while their heads are applied with colorful curly hair and eyebrows and their ears are veined as leaves while their spines are decorated with yellow spotted bamboo above a notch to hold a removable tail, gilt shou medallions between their bulging eyes, fitted wood... [Lire la suite]

Statuette de Guandi assis en bronze à traces de polychromie. Chine, époque Ming. photo Michel Rambert et Michel Rambert-SVV H. 29 cm. Certificat M. Portier - Estimation : 800/1000€ Vente aux enchères le lundi 7 juin à Lyon par Michel Rambert et Michel Rambert-SVV. Tél. : 04.78.00.86.65 - Fax : 04.78.00.32.17 - Email : mrambert@rambert.fr Guandi. Divinisation de Guan Yu, personnage historique de l'époque des Trois royaumes et héros de Histoire des Trois royaumes, Guandi est l'un des dieux les plus populaires de la... [Lire la suite]

A blanc de chine figure of Guandi. Qing dynasty, 17th century the figure wearing armour under his robes, holding his belt with his right hand, seated on a tiger skin, 25cm., 9 7/8in; together with a figure of Buddha, holding a pearl in his left hand, standing on a lotus base, 32.4cm., 12 3/4in. Est. 2,000—3,000 GBP. Lot Sold 12,500 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. 13 May 09. London www.sothebys.com

A large bronze figure of Guandi, 17th century The seated figure wearing long flowing robes incised at the hems with cloud scrolls and bearing a rank medallion enclosing a dragon, his hair pulled up under beneath a scholar's head scarf, with characteristic moustache and beard, the bronze with rich chocolate patina, wood stand.  53.4cm (21in) high (2). Sold for £7,800 Provenance: a Southern French private collection Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 14 May 2009. New Bond Street www.bonhams.com

A group of four blanc de chine figures. Qing dynasty, 17th to 19th century comprising a figure of Wen Chang, wearing loose-fitting robes with rank badge and high hat, seated on a horseshoe-shaped chair, a figure of Guandi, seated on a low chair with stern expression, another figure of Guandi, standing holding his belt, and a figure of Guanyin, seated and holding a ruyi sceptre. the largest 38cm., 15in.  Est. 3,000—4,000 GBP PROVENANCE: The figure of Wen Chang, Roger Keverne, Summer Exhibition, 2004 no 44; the seated... [Lire la suite]