A FIGURAL BRONZE PAPERWEIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF A WATER BUFFALO AND HERDER
China, late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The small Chinese bronze paperweight cast in the shape of a recumbent water buffalo, with the legs placed underneath the body and a young herder on the water buffalo’s back, holding on to the animal’s bridle.
Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
Weight: 187g
Dimensions: Length 5.8 cm
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China, late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The small Chinese bronze paperweight cast in the shape of a recumbent water buffalo, with the legs placed underneath the body and a young herder on the water buffalo’s back, holding on to the animal’s bridle.
Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
Weight: 187g
Dimensions: Length 5.8 cm
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China, late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The small Chinese bronze paperweight cast in the shape of a recumbent water buffalo, with the legs placed underneath the body and a young herder on the water buffalo’s back, holding on to the animal’s bridle.
Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
Weight: 187g
Dimensions: Length 5.8 cm
Lot details
China, late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The small Chinese bronze paperweight cast in the shape of a recumbent water buffalo, with the legs placed underneath the body and a young herder on the water buffalo’s back, holding on to the animal’s bridle.
Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
Weight: 187g
Dimensions: Length 5.8 cm
