清中期 扎納巴扎爾 銅鎏⾦佛陀坐像
Shown seated upon a double lotus throne with floral pattern, its hands gracefully formed into the bhumisparsha mudra, while cradling an alms bowl within the left palm, overall exceptionally gilded, base unsealed. 17th to 18th century. Mongolia. Zanabazar school.

Height: 10 3/4 in (27.0 cm) Length: 7 1/8 in (18.0 cm) Width: 4 3/4 in (12.0 cm)

Provenance: 1. Private collection, Los Angeles. 2. Acquired by the current owner from estate sale in Southern California around 2001-2002.
This exceptionally beautiful gilt bronze figure of Buddha Amitabha embodies stylistic sophistication and technical finesse, hallmarks of the Zanabazar sculptural school. The workshop of the great Mongolian political and religious leader and master artist, Jebstundamba Khutukhtu Zanabazar (1635-1723), is renowned for incorporating Pala, Newari and Yongle stylistic elements into a uniquely Mongolian artistic expression. Cast as a single form with superbly modeled details and thick, lustrous gilding, Zanabazar school bonzes are hailed as sculptural masterpieces of the period. The noted scholar and conservator Giles Beguin states; ���The molded perfection of his pieces, the refinement and variety of the jewelry, and the subtlety of his drapery constitute the height of Lamaistic art���
Refer to a slightly larger Zanabazar gilt bronze Buddha (30.5cm tall), sold at Christie's New York in March 2013
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