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<![CDATA[<div>Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Statue God of Wealth Black Tiger Dharmapala Origin: China. Circa: 19th Century and earlier H 11 in.(28cm), W 4.5 in.(11.5cm), D 3" (7.5cm) Condition: Gilt loss and breakage An antique camphor wood Dharmapala, in black and red lacquered and gilded in gold. A vigorous guardian of the Dharma and protector of the faith once treasured in home shrine. The Dharmapala wears a Ming-style hat of a civil dignitary and is in full militant armor. His right hand raised in a fist, holding a gold piece in his left hand. Standing in striking pose above a lacquered boulder, a crouching black tiger helped identify the warrior to be Zhao Gongming 趙公明. According to Taoist legends,He became an acetic during the brutal Qin Emperor rules. After a lifelong practice in Tao,the Jade Emperor in Heaven named him the Guardian of Wealth, with the title "Primordial Commander, 正一玄壇元帅." The figure is well carved with animated expressiveness; he had a fierce black face, thick beard, bulging eyes, a steel whip in one hand, and a gold ingot in the other. Close observation reveals finer details featuring three taotie masks on the belt and padded armor. A small section of the floating celestial scarves and most of the lacquered gold gilt on his back has been lost. The statue is beautifully aged and remaining in good condition. *Authenticity Guaranteed. BuddhaMuseum specializes in temples and family worshipped Buddhist arts. We guarantee all artifacts to be genuine as described. It is our policy never to list fakes as genuine deliberately.