LIVE AUCTION 29TH OCTOBER 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART
Home > Auction in the Room > LIVE AUCTION 29TH OCTOBER 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART > Lots Details
Bronze figure ‘Xuan Wu’, Qing dynasty
Awarded For. 200 €
Lot 243.
Confirm an autobid
You have chosen to make an autobid by .
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Press 'Program an autobid'in order to confirm
Comision (%) and taxes are not included in this one
Description.
Bronze figure, showing the image of Xuan Wu or ‘玄武’, also known as the ‘Dark Warrior’, this representation, a classic in Asian mythology, shows the figure of a large turtle, with a rough body and large shell, which raises its head looking at the elongated and scaly snake that surrounds its body. Both animals are thought to symbolise longevity and strength.
Size: 13 x 7 x 11 cm
Weight: 438.9 g
