The figure is depicted with finely rendered facial features, downcast eyes, and a subtle, meditative expression, featuring an urna mark on the forehead. The hair is elaborately coiffed into two high, rounded side-buns secured by detailed ornaments, with long tresses falling over the shoulders. In both hands, she carefully holds a rectangular ritual casket or offering box. The garment borders and sashes are embellished with crisp, hand-chased geometric and linear border detailing, demonstrating a high standard of bronze-foundry craftsmanship.
The bronze alloy features a heavy, dark-chocolate brown naturally aged patina throughout. There is authentic, honest surface wear consistent with age, revealing warm, golden-bronze undertones on the high-relief points—specifically along the knuckles, folds of the drapery, and the edges of the base.
The hollow-cast underside features an incised four-character seal mark within a square border, reading 乾隆年制 (Qianlong Nian Zhi), executed in archaic seal script (Zhuanshu). This is an apocryphal mark honoring the style of the Qianlong reign period, standard for fine decorative bronzes of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Country of Origin: China
Material: Cast Bronze
Subject: Female Deity / Celestial Attendant
Period: Late Qing Dynasty / Republic Period (ca. late 19th to mid-20th Century)
The figure is offered in excellent antique/vintage condition, completely structurally sound with no fractures, repairs, or structural alterations. The cast details remain exceptionally crisp. Minor expected surface irregularities, casting vents on the interior, and superficial oxidation consistent with an authentic aging process. Please examine the high-resolution photographs provided to fully assess the surface condition and patination.