Patinated bronze statuette out of cast bronze depiciting a herdboy playing a flute while riding a water buffalo
The hollow nature and surface irregularities strongly indicate this sculpture was made using the lost-wax (cire perdue) casting method
In Chinese art and Zen philosophy, a boy riding a water buffalo is a highly celebrated allegorical theme. It represents harmony with nature, the simple joys of rural life, and the Zen concept of taming the mind
Total weight of 386 grammes
Late 19^th century Chinese art