A CHINESE FAHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG WANG LATE MING DYNASTY Seated on a throne
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £3000
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A CHINESE FAHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG WANG
LATE MING DYNASTY
Seated on a throne, wearing long flowing robes, an ornate belt and an official headdress, glazed in dark blue and turquoise enamel with his head and one hand left unglazed, 28cm.
Provenance: the property of a gentleman.
Wenchang Wang is the Daoist God of Culture and Literature, he is celebrated by scholars attending the official examinations.
