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No. 82173865

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Statue (1) - Fencai - Porcelain - General Zhao Kong Ming, Chinese military god of wealth - China - Qianlong (1736-1795)
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Statue (1) - Fencai - Porcelain - General Zhao Kong Ming, Chinese military god of wealth - China - Qianlong (1736-1795)

Sarah Le Helley

Selected by Sarah Le Helley
Very interesting and beautiful statue of a figure holding a piece above his head. Which figure it is will need to be investigated. Could be The Chinese military god of wealth, also known as General Zhao Kong Ming, is a revered deity that bestows humans with blessings of good fortune. This deity and four other wealth gods, the civil god, the rich god, the righteous god and the god of windfall, take turns to deal with financial matters of humans. Qianlong Period. For similar examples see Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/AK-VBR-512 https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/AK-VBR-511 Condition 1 small chip to base rim at front. Size 225mm high Period 18th century Qing (1661 - 1912) #parisapartment

No. 82173865

No longer available
Statue (1) - Fencai - Porcelain - General Zhao Kong Ming, Chinese military god of wealth - China - Qianlong (1736-1795)

Statue (1) - Fencai - Porcelain - General Zhao Kong Ming, Chinese military god of wealth - China - Qianlong (1736-1795)

Very interesting and beautiful statue of a figure holding a piece above his head. Which figure it is will need to be investigated. Could be The Chinese military god of wealth, also known as General Zhao Kong Ming, is a revered deity that bestows humans with blessings of good fortune. This deity and four other wealth gods, the civil god, the rich god, the righteous god and the god of windfall, take turns to deal with financial matters of humans. Qianlong Period.

For similar examples see Rijksmuseum Amsterdam:

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/AK-VBR-512

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/AK-VBR-511

Condition
1 small chip to base rim at front. Size 225mm high
Period
18th century Qing (1661 - 1912)

#parisapartment

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