Can anyone help with Japan bust sculpture

[jtw1313]

Made of some metal non magnetic looks like brass or bronze painted black has the darker color of bronze

 

[Mackaydon]

Any markings--anywhere--perhaps the bottom?
Don....

 

[DCMatt]

Mr. Miyagi?

 

[DCMatt]

Confucius?

 

[jtw1313]

No markings that I can find yet didn't look to good......... Lol DC

 

[DCMatt]

For the record I would say Chinese. Probably a good fortune deity - longevity, health, wealth...

 

[jtw1313]

I think this is going to end up being a figure from one of the dynastys..... I think

 

[DCMatt]

I think this is going to end up being a figure from one of the dynastys..... I think

Could be a Ming. But frankly, all these old Chinese guys look the same to me - and my wife is Asian (Japanese - OK, she's from California, but her grandparents were all from Japan).

DCMatt

 

[Yang Hao]

It looks like Mengzi (Mencius) I'm not in china but will ask around when I get back

 

[jtw1313]

Thank you yang hao

 

[Sod Buster]

Google Ho Chi Minh........not Chinese, but looks like him a bit to me.

 

[Germanicus]

Some resemblance to Ho Chi Minh...

Your last image looks similar to this bust of him:

 

[jtw1313]

Yes it does where did you find that image coul you put the link

 

[Germanicus]

Sure, here is the link. I think is close enough?

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/23372644_ho-chi-minh-bronze-bust

 

[jtw1313]

Thanks........ The front view is a lil off though

 

[jtw1313]

The ears are really different

 

[Germanicus]

Yeah, a little off. Face structure is somewhat similar... yours also shows a large forehead which the guy definitely had.

I'm sure somebody with more experience will pitch in and put forward a far better explanation