Lot 96. A Dehua seated figure of Guandi, 17th century. 14 1/8 in. (36 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000. Price realised GBP 37,500. © Christies Images Ltd 2017

The God of War is impressively modelled with a downward gaze, his long hair swept backwards and finely detailed. The armour is intricately detailed and the folds of the fabric are finely depicted. His right hand is held in a clenched fist and his left hand rests on his knee holding two rings. He is seated in a powerful stance on a pierced rocky base above a turtle and snake nestled in a grotto. The reverse is marked with a two-character seal.