A BRONZE 'BOY' INCENSE STICK HOLDER MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

cast in the form of a young boy dressed in loose robes and standing on a pedestal, holding a hollowed-out double-gourd vessel in both hands, the figure patinated to a smooth variegated brown colour

there is possibly a small loss to the top left hair knot, which has been polished down. Other general surface wear
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