A FIGURAL BRONZE SCROLL WEIGHT, MING DYNASTY China, 16^th - 17^th century. Cast in the form of a smiling boy dressed in loose robe and trousers, the head shaved except for a single double topknot, seated with his right arm resting on a goose.

Provenance: Old Austrian private collection. By repute acquired from Galerie Asboth, Vienna, Austria, ca. 1985-1995.
Condition: Good condition with minor nicks, dents, minuscule losses, a fine natural patina, extensive old wear mostly to the base, commensurate with age.

Weight: 176.9 g
Dimensions: Length 7 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze at Sotheby’s New York on 21 March 2015, lot 775, sold for USD 3,000.

明代人物銅鎮紙
中國， 十六至十七世紀。一個微笑的男孩，著寬鬆的長袍和褲子，頭上扎單髻。右臂抱著一隻鵝。

來源：奧地利私人老收藏，據説購於奧地利Asboth藝廊，約在1985-1995年之間。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微的劃痕、凹痕、微小的缺損，良好的天然包漿，主要在底部的磨損，與年齡相稱。

重量: 176.9 克
尺寸：長 7 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件相似的銅鎮紙見紐約蘇富比2015年3月 21日 lot 775, 售價USD 3,000。