Brown patina copper alloy group depicting Lao Tzu riding a buffalo, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912 )Made in two parts attached to each other, bearded and smiling Lao Tzu or Lao Zi (老子) is dressed in a loose garment covering his head, reading an open scroll on his lap and sitting on a buffalo with a goofy look. Signed below: 金産宗音製造 - Kinzan sôon sei zô. Height : 59,5 cm