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Bronze, cast, black-brown patina. Provenance: private collection Berlin; estate private collection Dresden, known in the family since 1965. For the depiction of Laozi cf.: sculpture of Laozi (Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China) at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain (Qingyuan Shan), granite, H. 5.1 m. Song Dynasty.
Bronze, gegossen, schwarzbraun patiniert. Provenienz: Privatsammlung Berlin; Nachlass Privatsammlung Dresden, in der Familie seit 1965 bekannt. Zur Darstellung des Laozi vgl.: Skulptur des Laozi (Quanzhou, Provinz Fujian, China) am Fuße des Qingyuan-Berges (Qingyuan Shan), Granit, H. 5,1 m. Song-Dynastie.
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Head of Laozi. China, probably Ming Dynasty. 1364–1644.
Original titleKopf des Laozi. China, Wohl Ming-Dynastie. 1364–1644.
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