2. China, Ming period 17th and Japan century, late Qing period Eight bronze subjects, including a representation of the God of Scholars, a pilgrim, one of the hoho brothers brothers, a miniature baluster vase, three Buddhas Buddhas leaning against a mandorla in abhaya mudra and a meditating a meditating Buddha (one Japanese). A gilded wood base with red polychromy from Ningbo. (Wear). H: 6.5 to 19 cm