A sancai glazed model of Wenchang Wang
Ming DynastyThe Daoist figure seated on an elaborate throne, with dragon head terminals and carved panels of mythical beasts, supported on a raised plinth, wearing long, flowing robes, secured at the waist with a broad belt, grasped in his right hand, the left hand resting upon his knee, the face and hands detailed in gilt. 35.5cm (14in) high.