A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

China, late Ming dynasty
H. 22,5 cm
Seated in vajrasana with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing monastic garment including a skirt secured with a ribbon knotted to the front and a wide sleeved mantle covering both shoulders, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows running into the nose-bridge, elongated earlobes, his curled hairdo continuing into a low ushnisha and set with a ratna to the front.
Important German private collection, assembled before 1989 - Minor wear, slightly chipped, minor small repairs