This framed artwork is a clay sculpture of Guan Yu, one of the most widely respected and worshiped characters from Chinese history.

Guan Yu (162~219) was a military general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. One of the best known Chinese historical figures throughout East Asia, Guan Yu is traditionally portrayed as a red-faced warrior with a long lush beard. W

Also according to folklore, Guan Yu's weapon was a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, which resembled a halberd and was said to weigh 82 jin (41 kilograms using today's standards).