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

Description:

Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 17th c.
H. 62,5 cm
Seated in sattvasana on a lotus base placed on a hexagonal-shaped pedestal, his right hand lowered 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 that run into the nose-bridge, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with an associated flame.
From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Traces of age