A BRONZE FIGURE OF WENCHANG DIJUN China, late Ming dynasty H. 40 cm Seated in European fashion on a stool placed on a throne, his right hand grasping his belt while the left is resting on his lap, wearing various garments including a wide-sleeved mantle, its border incised with a scrolling design, his elderly face with serene expression displaying open eyes, whiskers, moustache and beard framing his face and his head topped with a bonnet. Austrian private collection, assembled before 2007 Wear, minor repairs