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Chinese Late Qing Bronze Mounted Figure of Guan Yu 19th Century. Guan Yu is often considered the god of war in Chinese mythology and folk religion but worshipped generally as a protective deity. Historically Guan Yu was a cunning and famous general during the Han Dynasty. With his red face and long black beard in paintings, he is one of the most recognizable Chinese folk deities. In this period example, the god is mounted on a horse in traditional Chinese armor holding a halberd (likely a later replacement). This particular type was widely copied for the tourist trade, but this present example is a rarer period piece from the late Qing dynasty. H. 10" L. 8 1/4" (25.4 cm x 21 cm).