MING DYNASTY AND LATEREach wearing long flowing robes, one gilt-bronze figure depicting an official standing on a plinth, his hands clasped in front of his chest holding a hu tablet, the other two gilt-bronze figures of deities standing upon lotus petal bases, the gilt-wood figure of a dignitary raised on a modern wood base, 767g, 806g, 877g, 190g and 20.8cm max. (4)Provenance: from the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC CBE (1928-2012), acquired prior to 2000.