Bidspirit auction | Rare bronze figural support of

Rare bronze figural support of foreigner, China, Yuan-Ming dynasty, 13-16th century. - H.: 20 cm Cast as a foreigner kneeling atop an exagonal base, his left hand resting on his hip. The hat like section a top his head, raised as if to support something, wearing a layered skirt tied with a bow below the bulging belly of his bare torso, with earrings pendent from his pendulous ears, and his face with foreign features below long curly hair bound with a fillet. (For a very similar piece check Lot n239 at Christie’s, 30th March 2005). Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti.