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

Description:

Thailand, Ratanakosin period, 19th cent.
H. 75 cm (ohne ketumala)
Seated in sattvasana on a lotus base placed on a pedestal, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing monastic garment, his face displaying a serene expression, his curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with an associated flame.
Southern German private collection, assembled between 1970 and 2000 - Traces of age, minor damages due to age