Een Chinese gelakte en vergulde bronzen figuur van een dienaar, Ming

H.: 38 cm (incl. stand)
H.: 34 cm (the figure)

Condition: (UV-checked)
- In very good condition.
- Typical superficial wear to the lacquer and gilding throughout.
- A minor crack to the top left part of the scarf.
- Possibly lacking the left earring.
- A small casting flaw fixed during the production process on the back. A casting flaw still visible on the lower part of the robe on the back.
- Fixed on the base with two screws, presumably through the feet.

Provenance: (by repute) The collection of Raoul Warocqué, an important Belgian industrialist. (link)