A SMALL INSCRIBED GOLD FIGURE OF BUDDHA

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A SMALL INSCRIBED GOLD FIGURE OF BUDDHA
MING DYNASTY OR LATER

The hollow repoussé figure seated in padmasana on an oval double lotus base with hands held in dhyanamudra, the lower petals with a ten-character inscription including the donors' names, the figure neatly delineated with folds in his robes, the smiling face with a benevolent expression
2 3/8in. (5.7cm.) high

Lot Essay

A similar example was sold Sotheby's Hong Kong, October 26/27th, 1993, lot 326

The present example bears the name of the donor Mrs. Zhu, née Miss Lu, and also mentions her son, although he is un-named