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

Description:

Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 17th cent.
52,5 x 27 x 32 cm
Seated in European fashion on a lotus base placed on a rocky pedestal, his feet supported by another lotus, both hands resting on his upper legs, one with palm downwards, the other with palm upwards, wearing monastic garment including utterasangha and samghati, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes, his curled hairdo continuing into the ushnisha and topped with a flame.
Old German private collection - Minor damages due to age and repairs