A Small Gilt and Red Lacquered Bronze Figure of Kui
A Small Gilt and Red Lacquered Bronze Figure of Kui Xing, 19th Century
鎏金红漆魁星铜像 雪花石膏底座
The god of examinations cast with billowing scarves, originally holding a brush (now lost) in the right hand and an ingot in the left, in typical pose balanced on the right foot and the left kicked up; later mounted on an alabaster stand
figure height 2.6 in (6.6 cm), overall height 4.5 in — 11.5 cm
Estimate: $300—500
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A Small Gilt and Red Lacquered Bronze Figure of Kui Xing, 19th Century
鎏金红漆魁星铜像 雪花石膏底座
The god of examinations cast with billowing scarves, originally holding a brush (now lost) in the right hand and an ingot in the left, in typical pose balanced on the right foot and the left kicked up; later mounted on an alabaster stand
figure height 2.6 in (6.6 cm), overall height 4.5 in — 11.5 cm
Estimate: $300—500
