Qing Dynasty Guan Yu Figure - Early 19th Century Takhat Tables They make very interesting &

They make very interesting & decorative garden gates & are suitable for outdoor use as well as unique pieces of wall art

preferably with an underground reservoir

The Sang de Boeuf (or “ox blood”) glaze was one of the great flambé glazes of Chinese ceramics

drawers above two pairs of doors

this piece would have originally been top opening via two hatches

Qing Dynasty Guan Yu Figure - Early 19th Century Takhat Tables They make very interesting &This striking gilt polychrome Chinese figure is Guan Yu, a warrior deity and a real figure who lived during the Later Eastern Han dynasty (25220AD). The figure dates to the Qing dynasty (16441911), probably the first half of the 19th century. He is worshipped in Buddhism, Confucianism & Taoism as a guardian and protector. He is also the patron of merchants and scholars. Guan Yu, also known as Yunchang & Guandi (Lord Guan) served under the famous