A large Chinese bronze heavily cast Guardian figure, Ming Dynasty, with traces of gold and red lacquer and blue details to the hair, the standing robust deity dressed in full military regalia, his rotund stomach shield by a large taotie monster mask secured by belts above and below the belly, the back further tied with a sash edged with a lotus scroll pattern, worn over trousers and boots with inverted monster masks, his left arm raised holding a stupa, his right hand at his side with his index and little finger pointed downward, his full face with a menacing stare framed by an elaborate, draped with a long flowing scarf around the entire body, 38cm high, wood stand and overall height with stand 43cm, approximately 6,000 gramsProvenance: The property of a Gentleman. 明 铜红漆泥金天王像拍品来源：欧洲私人绅士收藏