PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHAMing dynasty Wearing a dhoti tied at the waist beneath loose robes falling in folds over the body, the hands resting in the lap, the head gently bowed with a serene expression, lacquered brown allover and with a warm-toned gilt lacquer at the face and front of the body. 10in (25.4cm) high pare a Ming dynasty gilt-lacquered wood figure of Buddha from the Kai-Yin Lo Collection sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 August 2021, lot 1033 which shares a very similar treatment of the body, face, and drapery, as well as a similar hue to the gilt-lacquer.