A BRONZE FIGURE OF SARIPUTRA

Description:

China, 17th cent.
H. 28,3 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a lotus base with both hands showing the anjalimudra, wearing monastic garment including under skirt and wide-sleeved mantle covering both shoulders with a section draped over his left shoulder fastened through a ring attached to a ribbon, his face is displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows and a bald head, the inside with old label.
Old private collection from southern Germany - Worn, traces of age, corroded