TWO BRONZE FIGURES OF IMMORTALS Ming Dynasty The first probably representing Lü Dongbin, wearing a billowing belted tunic and tabbed hat, the hands clasped and concealed beneath voluminous sleeves, a sword and hollowed gourd flask slung across his back, 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high; the second similarly robed, the right hand raised and face turned to the left with smiling expression, some gilt traces remaining, 18cm (7 1/8in) high, fitted stands. (4). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 明 道教人物銅像 一組兩件 Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2013, no.4 (the bronze figure of Lu Dongbin) 展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2013年，編號4（圖左呂洞賓像） See a related figure of Lü Dongbin, late Ming dynasty, illustrated by M.Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine impériale des Song aux Qing, Paris, 2013, no.108; see also a similar bronze figure of Lü Dongbin, Ming dynasty, illustrated by R.Kerr, Later Chinese Bronzes, London, 1990, pl.64, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. See a very similar bronze figure of Lü Dongbin, late Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Ulrich Hausmann, 8 October 2014, lot 3341. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com