A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SARIPUTRA

Description:

China, 17th c.
H. 26 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a pedestal with both hands in the anjalimudra, wearing various garments, including a wide-sleeved mantle, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows that run into the nose-bridge, smiling lips and a bald head.
From an old German private collection, assembled prior to 1970 - Minor wear, slightly chipped