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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FlyingButtonRanch, post: 57883, member: 582&quot;]Great piece.&nbsp; I have a few Chinese bronze vase pieces I need to do more research on myself (and I&#039;m by no means well versed in bronze or Asian antiques), but just a thought?&nbsp; I was thinking that the tag on yours may be correct...sort of?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps yours is Tibeto-Chinese or Sino-Tibetan?&nbsp; Some of the large auction houses have bronzes referred to as such.&nbsp; Maybe not so much humanoid as some kind of Guardian/God?</p><p><br /></p><p>Hollow cast may not be so uncommon.&nbsp; This album has several that are hollow cast and identified as Tibet, though most are gilt copper or brass.&nbsp; Maybe the Tibeto-Chinese pieces made were of similar construction (hollow) but bronze?&nbsp; <a href="http://www.tibetmuseum.info/e/Albums/Pages/Publication__Buddhist_Sculptures_of_the_Alain_Bordier_Foundation.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tibetmuseum.info/e/Albums/Pages/Publication__Buddhist_Sculptures_of_the_Alain_Bordier_Foundation.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.tibetmuseum.info/e/Albums/Pages/Publication__Buddhist_Sculptures_of_the_Alain_Bordier_Foundation.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>With the sleeve flares, reminds me of Wei Tuo (or one of the divine protectors).&nbsp; *shrugs*&nbsp; No beard, so that lets out some of the others.&nbsp; There were a whole host of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and Dharma protectors that cross over between cultures.&nbsp; It&#039;s enough to drive you mad when doing research.&nbsp; LOL</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll be watching... it&#039;s an interesting piece!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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