Chinese Ming Seated Magistrate Figurine
Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century A.D. A bronze figure of a seated magistrate, holding a sceptre, wearing a robe with details of lotus scrolls to the hem; cap inscribed 'Wang Ping Jiang', the reverse inscribed 'Jing Yi'; mounted on a custom-made wooden stand. 2.3 kg, 32 cm high (12 5/8 in.). Formerly in a private Dutch collection.Property of a private Rotterdam collector.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11565-196103. [No Reserve]