A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, THAILAND, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
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Description
Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded upper edge raised on a faceted plinth, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra, the left held in dhyanasana above his lap. He is wearing tight-fitting monastic robes draped over his left shoulder. The serene face with a benevolent smile, flanked by long earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha. The front of the plinth incised with an inscription.
Inscriptions: Inscribed to the base.
Provenance: From a private collection in Finland.
Condition: Some wear, casting flaws, scratches, minor losses, small dents, light nicks, minute cracks. The bronze covered in a rich, dark, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustation. Minor areas of corrosion.
Weight: 2,208 g
Dimensions: Height 24 cm
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Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 11 December 2020, lot 99
Price: EUR 3,780 or approx. EUR 4,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze figure of Buddha, Thailand, 17th-18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar face, hairstyle, seating pose, and base. Note the different hand pose and larger size (34.7 cm).
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