A WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

China, engraved inscription on the back of the lotus base 'Li Xin ? Shi ??' (donor's name), inscription in ink '...Xian...' (county's name), Ming dynasty
H. 40,5 cm
Seated with legs crossed on a separate carved lotus base, both hands resting in dhyanamudra on his lap, wearing monastic garment including an underskirt secured around his middle and a mantle covering both shoulders while falling down in large pleats over body and legs, a small section is draped backwards over his left shoulder, his face is displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, slightly puffy cheeks, elongated earlobes, the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a ratna, traces of pigments.
Old German private collection, assembled before 1989 - A radiocarbon C14 analysis confirms the dating - Partly chipped or with minor damages, small repairs and losses