A BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI, JAVA, 13TH CENTURYFinely cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the left hand resting on his knee and holding a lotus steming to full bloom at the shoulder, dressed in a long dhoti decorated with stripes and floral motifs, richly adorned with beaded jewelry, the face with downcast eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by an urna and full lips forming a calm smile, the head surmounted by a tapering floral crown, backed by lotus leaves and buds issuing from the base.Provenance: From the estate of Anthony Powell, London, United Kingdom. Anthony Powell (1935-2021) was a British costume designer who brought deep research to his work in both theater and film. His costume designs for John Gielgud’s production of The School for Scandal (1963) earned him a Tony Award. Powell collaborated on movies with Steven Spielberg and Roman Polanski and won three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, including 1978’s Death on the Nile. He was an avid collector of fabrics and trimmings as well as Chinese, Indian, and Southeast Asian works of art.Condition:mensurate with age, showing small dents and cracks, light scratches, some losses including one arm, and expected casting flaws. The figure was at some point professionally cleaned and subsequently re-patinated. Displaying beautifully overall.Weight: 912.5 gDimensions: Height 15.3 cmLiteratureparison:Compare a related bronze figure of a bodhisattva, 13 cm high, dated to the 13th century, in the British Museum, registration number 1859,1228.42.pare a related bronze figure of Vajrasattva, 9.5 cm high, dated to the 13th century, in the British Museum, registration number 1859,1228.16.