This is a beautifully detailed hand-cast bronze figurine depicting a young boy riding on the back of a water buffalo while playing a flute – a classic pastoral scene from Asian culture symbolizing harmony, simplicity, and rural life.

• Material: Bronze with dark patina (non-magnetic, copper tones visible where patina has worn)

• Size: 5" long x 4.5" tall x 2" wide

• Weight: 15.4 oz (approx. 436 grams)

• Condition: Very good vintage condition with natural age wear. High points show warm bronze/copper color beneath the dark patina. Underside has authentic casting marks, and some natural blue-green oxidation (verdigris) is visible in crevices, consistent with age.

• Origin: Likely Chinese or Vietnamese, mid-20th century (possibly earlier).

• Details: Etched body details on the ox, with expressive form of the boy playing flute.

This is a genuine bronze piece, not a reproduction or resin casting. A wonderful addition for collectors of Asian folk art, bronze sculpture, or symbolic pastoral scenes.