Lot 251. A large gilt-bronze head of Bixia Yuanjun, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Height 23 in., 58.3 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 47,880 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

cast with a benevolent expression with downcast eyes and a gentle smile, the hair gathered into a chignon framed by an elaborate headdress formed from three phoenixes, patches of polychrome pigments visible throughout, wood stand (2). 

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 17 march 2021