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Japanese cast bronze water dropper (suiteki) modelled as a reclining water buffalo, its legs folded beneath it, with a herd boy lying along its back and a woven straw hat slung at its side. Finely detailed: incised hair, ridged swept-back horns, and a closely patterned basket weave to the hat.
A working dropper: filled through the opening at the side, poured from the spout at the mouth. Green deposits inside both openings from use.
Dark brown-black patina with fine gold flecks and natural wear to the high points. A classic scholar’s desk object; the boy on a buffalo is a traditional emblem of a peaceful rural life. Period estimate
Japanese, attributed Meiji–Taishō period, late 19th–early 20th century.
Length _3.5 in; height 2.75 in; weight 311 g. unsigned.
