A large and impressive Chinese bronze figure of Guandi

A large and impressive Chinese bronze figure of Guandi, Ming Dynasty, seated on a throne, dressed in a long robe decorated to the front with a leaping dragon and with incised cloud decoration, the face with fierce expression and well-groomed beard, the hair pulled up and hidden under a cloth cap, with traces of old red lacquer and gilding, approximately 46cm high, approximately 8kgProvenance: Property of a Gentleman collected in the 1980's or 1990's 明 铜关帝像拍品来源：英国绅士收藏，购自上世纪八十-九十年代Condition Report: the back with large irregular piece of bronze missing approximately 15cm high x 10cm wide and further crackscracks to hat area extensive wear to old lacquer and gilding Condition Report Disclaimer