A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Thailand, Ayutthaya period. early 19th c.
H. 35 cm
Seated in sattvasana ona lotus-base placed on a stepped throne, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows running into the nose-bridge, elongated earlobes, his spiky curled hair continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a flame.
From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor traces of age, partially slightly chipped, remnants of red colour, two holes at the back