A GILT- , RED- AND BLACK LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI

Description:

Thailand, Rattanakosin period, 19th c.
H. 62 cm
Seated in sattvasana on a lotus base placed on a pedestal with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing uttarasangha and samghati decorated with a design of scattered medallions, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, smiling lips, elongated earlobes and the curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha.
From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor wear