A Chinese ridge-tile figure representing Li Tieguai, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
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LOT 57
A Chinese ridge-tile figure representing Li Tieguai, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
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About this Item
A Chinese ridge-tile figure representing Li Tieguai, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
height: 41cm; width: 19cm; depth: 13cm
Notes
This ridge-tile figure representing Li Tieguai shows him dressed in a robe, holding a container of medicine in his right hand. Li Tieguai is the patron saint for physicians and legend says that he dispenses pills from the gourd for the sick.
Provenance
Private Collection.
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