A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF A BOY LATE MING / EARLY QING DYNASTY

cast smiling and dressed in a loose jacket and trousers, the head shaved except for a single double topknot, seated with hands on a large pomegranate

Apart from minor encrustation and age-appropriate wear, the piece appears to be in good overall condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

A similar figure from the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th April 2013, lot 161, and other examples in the British Museum are illustrated in Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 379, fig. 1, which includes one almost identical to the present lot.