A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA

LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The Buddha is seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands held in vitarka mudra. He is clad in ornate, patchwork robes, each patch decorated with a raised blossom. The face is serene, with gentle smile and downcast eyes, and the hair arranged in rows of tight whorls surmounted by a domed ushnisha.
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high

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