A very rare and large gilt-copper figure of the Buddha Shakyamuni


Tibet, 14th/15th centurySuperbly cast seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus throne, the right hand extended in bhumisparsha mudra and the left hand in samadhi mudra, the face with a meditative expression, crowned by a beaded tiara around the domed shaped ushnisha with tightly coiled curls, the sanghati with borders of delicate beading enclosing finely incised foliate scrolls along the hems which gather in a fan shape between the feet, the front of the pedestal with a double vajra. 31.3cm (12 3/8in) high.
|西藏 十四/十五世紀 銅鎏金釋迦牟尼佛坐像Provenance: an English private collection, and thence by descent來源： 英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Well cast seated in the classical diamond posture, recalling the seminal moment when he attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, the Buddha embodies virtuosity and inner energy. Touching the ground with his right hand, he asks the earth to witness the truth of his teachings. The elongated earlobes represent his rejection of worldly goods and the patchwork robes, worn in a way to leave the right shoulder bare, recall the custom adopted by Buddhist monks in Southeast Asia when paying respect to a holy site. Compare with a similar, slightly smaller gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni, 15th century, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 16 March 2016, lot 723.