A BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANDI China, Ming dynasty29,5 cm highStanding on a square base, the bearded figure wearing a long robe, the right hand probably holding a missing spear, a domed hat with a flower crown, the face with severe expression.Provenance: the collection of a Swiss-Neapolitan noble family, acquired in early ‘30s of the 20th century. Celebrated as a warrior lived during the Han dynasty, in the following centuries Guandi entered in the Daoist pantheon as the God of War, the ultimate symbol of justice, loyalty and integrity.