Asian Art II - 13th November 2019
Lot 429
A BURMESE MANDALAY-STYLE LACQUERED AND GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI 19TH CENTURY...
Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £600
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Description
A BURMESE MANDALAY-STYLE LACQUERED AND GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
19TH CENTURY
Depicted seated in dhyanasana wearing pleated samghati, his right hand touches the ground in bhumisparsha mudra whilst his left hand rests on his lap in dhyana mudra, with his downcast eyes picked out in black and white, all raised on a simple shaped pedestal, 43cm, 10kg.
Exhibited: Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer Asian Art.
Cf. Christie's Amsterdam, 2nd May 2007, lot 273 for a related figure.