Sculpture representing Zhao Gongming-趙公明 enthroned on his tiger, China, 17th century Adobe on metal frame and lacquered with gold and polychrome. This is one of the representations of Caishen - 财神, god of prosperity, in one of his nine aspects, according to the nine directions. Here embodied in the person of Zhao Gongming, military god of wealth, indicating the direction of the center. He is seated on a tiger, wearing a formal robe and a Jin-type finned headdress, his right leg bent over the animal's head, his left hand brandishing a golden ring, while his right hand was probably holding a sword, which has now disappeared. The Taoist god traditionally wears a beard and a moustache, here represented in five places by fine hair. Base in stained wood. H. without base : 30 cm Accidents, restorations and missing parts. 十七世纪 - 泥胎金彩漆赵公明骑虎像