China, 1368-1644. The bearded Asiatic foreigner cast kneeling on a stepped square double-lotus base with his left arm raised and right hand resting on his hip, dressed with ornate jewelry and a sash tied across the rotund belly above a tunic with long flowing ribbons, the face with bulging eyes, bushy eyebrows, flaring nose, and a cheerful smile.Provenance: Old private collection in Southern France.Condition: There is a dent to the belly, otherwise in good condition with old wear, some minor casting flaws, scattered small nicks. The base is unsealed.Weight: 987.0 gDimensions: Height 19.5 cmAuction result comparison: A similar figure from the Kangxi era was sold by Bonhams London in Fine Chinese Art on 9 November 2017, lot 227, for GBP 17,500.明代青銅外族人鑄像 中國,1368-1644。 著鬍鬚的外族人跪在台階狀雙蓮花座上,左臂抬起,右手放在臀部上,華麗的珠寶服飾,腰帶綁在外套上,臉部眼睛鼓脹,眉毛濃密,鼻子張開,笑容燦爛。 來源:法國南部私人老收藏 品相:狀況良好,腹部有凹痕,舊磨損,一些輕微的鑄造缺陷,局部有小刻痕。 底座未密封。 重量:987.0 克 尺寸:高19.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一個來自康熙時期的相似的鑄像曾於2017年11月9日于倫敦邦翰思《中國藝術》拍場,lot 227,售價 GBP 17,500。