A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA, TIBET,... Lot n° 17

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA, TIBET, 15TH – 16th CENTURY Finely cast, seated in dhyanasana on an ornate double-lotus pedestal with a finely beaded rim and holding his hands in dharmachakra mudra. Wearing the simple robes of a monk, his face bearing a serene expression with heavy-lidded downcast eyes, slender lips forming a calm smile, a dimpled chin, and a central urna beneath his hairline, neatly arranged tight curled nodes with remnants of blue pigment encompassing a raised ushnisha. The base is sealed and engraved with a double-vajra symbol. Provenance: Viennese private collection. Condition: Very good condition with wear, minor casting flaws, small nicks, minuscule dents, and remnants of pigment. The gilding was renewed, presumably in the 19th century. Weight: 851 g Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 23 March 2022, lot 420 Price: USD 11,340 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt-bronze figure of a Buddha, Tibet, 15th-16th century Expert remark: Compare the related subject and mudra. Note the size (17.8 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 September 2023, lot 102 Price: USD 27,940 or approx. EUR 27,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt-copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, 15th century Expert remark: Compare the related double-lotus base and the modeling of the figure, who wears similarly simplistic monastic robes. Note the different pose. Note the size (22 cm).