A Chinese brown glazed figure of Guandi 关帝像 Ming dynasty 明

Sturdily potted in seated posture, his unglazed face with a concentrated dignified appearance, with official's head dress, his body covered in dark brown glaze, later wood base.

(H(without base): 13 1/4 in.)

PROVENANCE:

Property formerly in the collection of Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989), thence by descent

Haon was employed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, and was promoted in 1954 to the Foreign Relations Department as Manager of the European Office, London, England, until his retirement in 1962. Mr. Haon continued to live part-time in London into the late 1970s. It is believed that many of the Asian arts in his collection were acquired during this time in London.