A FAHUA-GLAZED FIGURE OF ZHENWU AND A SANCAI GLAZED MODEL OF BUDDHA Ming Dynasty, 16th century The figure of Zhenwu modelled seated on a raised throne, clad in armoured robes, a tortoise with entwined snake at his feet, decorated in turquoise, aubergine and ochre glazes; and a three part group comprising an amber-glazed model of a seated Buddha, with a raised pedestal form base and mandorla, inscribed to the centre wanli shiernian wuyuejirizao, which translates as 'made on an auspicious day in the 5th month of the 12th year of the Wanli reign', corresponding to 1584, decorated in green and ochre glazes. The Buddha group: 43.5cm (17 1/8in) high overall. (4). Footnotes: 明 十六世紀 琺華真武大帝及三彩佛像 「萬曆十二年五月吉日造」款 Provenance: Acquired from R & G McPherson, 2003 (the Buddha group)(collector's notes) Published and Illustrated: M. White, People at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White Collection, vol.5, n.p., 2024, p.93 (the figure of Zhenwu); p.110 (the Buddha group) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing