A FIGURAL BRONZE SCROLL WEIGHT, MING DYNASTY China, 16^th - 17^th century. Cast in the form of an immortal seated on a large artemisia leaf, leaning back supported on one arm, the other hand holding a sprig of lingzhi, wearing a long loose robe, a belt suspending a gourd at the back.

Provenance: Old Austrian private collection. By repute acquired from Galerie Asboth, Vienna, Austria, ca. 1991.
Condition: Good condition with minor nicks, dents, minuscule losses, a fine natural patina, extensive old wear mostly to base, all commensurate with age.

Weight: 250.7 g
Dimensions: Length 10 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze scroll weight at Sotheby’s New York on 13 September 2016, lot 388, sold for USD 2,500.

明代葉上仙人銅鎮紙
中國， 十六至十七世紀。一葉為舟，鑄成書生，單手向後撐地，一手執靈芝，身著寬鬆長袍，背後系腰帶掛葫蘆。

來源：奧地利私人老收藏，據説購於奧地利Asboth藝廊，約在1991年。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微的劃痕、凹痕、微小的缺損、良好的天然包漿、大量的舊時磨損，主要在底座上，都與年齡相稱。

重量: 250.7 克
尺寸：長 10 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件相似的銅鎮紙，見紐約蘇富比2016年9月 13日 lot 388, 售價USD 2,500。