Antique Asian Metal Figurine, 1900

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I am offering an old, heavy bronze figurine depicting a stylized Oriental/Asian figure in the style of the early 20th … Read more I am offering an old, heavy bronze figurine depicting a stylized Oriental/Asian figure in the style of the early 20th century.
The figurine is a bronze casting with a distinct, natural patina of age and visible traces of handcrafting. The whole piece gives the impression of a solid, antique decorative object rather than a contemporary reproduction.
The form, iconography, and patination suggest an Asian origin or Oriental inspiration, popular in Europe at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

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- height: approx. 10 cm
- material: bronze
- condition: very good for its age – natural patina, minor abrasions and signs of age
- period: approx. 1900–1930 See less