The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品 A GILT COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA, TOGETHER WITH AN ASSOCIATED MANDORLA Tibet, 15th/16th century The Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, the hands held in bhumisparshamudra, the robes draped over the left shoulder, the face with elongated eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha and topped with a knop, the arched gilt-copper repoussé mandala decorated with a multitude of Bodhisattvas framing a reticulated central panel of Garuda flanked by naginis and makaras with curving tails, the central alcove painted red, with stand. The Buddha 12.7cm (5in) high, the mandorla 20.2cm (8in) high. (3). 注脚 十五/十六世紀 銅鎏金佛陀像 Provenance: a European private collection 來源：歐洲私人收藏 Akshobya is one of the five Dhyani Buddhas, each of which represents a different aspect of enlightenment. Akshobya is believed to transform ignorance into wisdom. Focusing on him during meditation is thought to negate negative imprints in this life caused by harmful deeds performed in past lives. Stylistically, the present Buddha compares with 15th century gilt sculptures of Akshobhya, in the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, illustrated in On the Path to Enlightenment, Zurich, 1995, p.72, no.30. Compare also with a similar gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Tibet, 15th century, of similar size and proportions, which was sold at Christie's New York, 12 September 2012, lot 548.