Chinese Ming Dynasty gilt bronze Buddha. Cast in formal in appearance are seated in 'Dhyana Sana' on a double-pedestal base. Decorated in front with a gilded demi-florette. Dressed in robes, fall in curved diagonal folds. The Buddha gazes forward, Athe eyes and lips are painted naturalistically beneath the blue-black hair on the head is piled in a tuft on top with a single gold ornament adorning the crown. Between the eyebrows is a white dot (urna) and adorning the neck are two curved horizontal lines. The earlobes are long and pierced. A similar lower garment is tied at the waist with a cloth belt. The legs are folded in vajra posture, right over left. The upper pedestal decorated with numerous Buddha figures in various gestures in relief.
With the right arm bare the right hand is extended across the knee and the palm of the hand touching the earth. The left performs the gesture (Dhyana Sana-mudra) of meditation - palm upward in the lap.
The Buddha having extensive trace of gilt remain on surface, with dark-blue pigment on the ushnisha, with appearance of a body radiant like a mountain of gold. Sits upon double lotus pedestal.


Dimensions: 9" H

PROVENANCE:
The private collections of Earl Sorensen resides in the Atlanta, and is known as a prominent Buddha collector. A International businessman who traded with various Asian countries during the 1960s. On a business trip in Western China, he received a Buddha statue as gift from a monk. Since then, he has became fascinated with Buddhist artifacts and Eastern cultures. After many decades, Earl Sorensen has planned his retirement, and decided to pass his cherished collections to those collectors who would realize the history and value. Earl Sorensen's collections can be found from Lot-25 through Lot-32, Lot-68, Lot-113 through Lot-135, and Lot-138.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. With normal anomalies in nature, missing some stones inlaid, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. some missing stones inlaid. Normal, consider ages and wear.

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