A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The Buddha sits in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands held in bhumisparsha mudra. He is clad in voluminous robes, the folds of which pool below the ankles, and the serene face is surmounted by the ushnisha, which is topped with a conical finial. The base is sealed and incised with a double-vajra.
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high
Lot Essay
Compare the present figure with a pair of slightly smaller (9.8 cm. high) gilt-bronze Buddhas sold at Christie’s New York, 17 March 2017, lot 1033.