Bronze group paper weight of boy reading seated

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1007

Title

Bronze group paper weight of boy reading seated by flat drum seatMing dynasty (1368-1644, probably c. 1500)

Short title

Bronze group paper weight of boy reading seated

Record number

BATEA : 999

Simple name

bronze

Classified name

metal; bronze; figure; boy; Ming; China; drum; seat; book; floral;

Description

Description part summary

A small bronze paper weight of a seated boy reading with one arm resting on a flat drum. The drum is incised with a flower head of five swirling petals, possibly of a mallow flower.

Description material

bronze

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body
decoration

Description length

Description height

4 cm

Description diameter

5.7 cm

Description width

4.5 cm

Description depth

Description inscription

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