Lot 1036. A 'Fahua' glazed figure of Zhenwu, late Ming dynasty. Height 14 1/4  in., 36.2 cm. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000. Sold: $8,125. © Sotheby's

well-modeled, the deity seated wearing a turquoise-enameled dragon robe, areas of the body and garments left unglazed revealing the gray stoneware, the throne on a stepped, waisted base, in dark blue and turquoise enamels, raised on a gilt metal base and mounted as a lamp.

Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017