Chinese Ming Wooden Temple Figure Ming Dynasty, mid 16th century AD A wooden lacquered votive figure standing robed on a rough base, holding the beard of a dragon in his left hand; recess to the reverse containing a fabric-bound paper prayer bundle. 436 grams, 23cm (9"). Fair condition, lacquer largely absent. Provenance From the Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, formed since 1985; acquired Mellors and Kirk, 3-4 March 2011, lot 334 [part]; previously in the Richard Cotterell collection; acquired by Cotterell in 1997 from Antiquarius Antiques, Kings Road, Chelsea, London, SW3; with old typed Cotterell collection label to base.
Chinese Ming Wooden Temple Figure Ming Dynasty, mid 16th century AD A wooden lacquered votive figure standing robed on a rough base, holding the beard of a dragon in his left hand; recess to the reverse containing a fabric-bound paper prayer bundle. 436 grams, 23cm (9"). Fair condition, lacquer largely absent. Provenance From the Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, formed since 1985; acquired Mellors and Kirk, 3-4 March 2011, lot 334 [part]; previously in the Richard Cotterell collection; acquired by Cotterell in 1997 from Antiquarius Antiques, Kings Road, Chelsea, London, SW3; with old typed Cotterell collection label to base.
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