TWO CHINESE BRONZE FIGURES OF LU DONGBINLATE MING/QING DYNASTYBoth standing, wearing headdresses with long ribbons and flowing robes, with small gourds fastened by their sides. One figure bearded, supported on an integral stand with lingzhi and stylised waves, holding a small ball in his right hand, the other with red cold painted details, together with a wood stand, 26.5cm. (3) Cf. R Kerr, Later Chinese Bronzes, pp.80-85 no.64 and also M Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine impériale des Song aux Qing, p.156, no.108 for similar figures.Lü Dongbin is one of the Eight Immortals honoured as a great poet and swordsman.