MASSIVE, EXTRAORDINARY, 15/16th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Gilt Bronze Buddha Deity Figure of Immortal Heavenly Guardian, Virupaksha, Guardian of the Western Direction and King of the Nagas. With one face and large round eyes, moustache and beard, the right hand holds at the waist a writhing snake entwined around the upper arm. With the left hand upraised, he holds a stupa. Adorned with an ornate crown of gold, jewels and a small ribbon at each side, the figure is richly adorned with Turquoise beads inlaid. Standing straight in awareness posture and wearing boots. All sets upon a prominent solid acrylic pedestal base. The reverse side of Buddha shows a rectangular cut-out, a precisely fitting bronze comes with the sculpture. Dimensions Height: 25 3/8" Width: 15 1/8" Stand Height: 4 3/8" Width: 17 3/4" Depth: 10 5/8" Medium Gilt Bronze, Turquoise Date Ming Dynasty Condition Report Over all in EXCELLENT condition. With normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents, and trace of declined on gilt; Normal, consider ages and wear. All lots are sold as is and where is. LAUREN Galleries provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, LAUREN Galleries does not give refunds based on condition. LAUREN Galleries does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers. Provenance Pineville-Charlotte, North Carolina, private collector, by inheritance. Believed to be purchased from OLIVOTTI BRO'S, 1191 Broadway, New York, N Y. and/or, of 145 Tremont ST. Boston, MA. During 1916-1924.