A GILT BRONZE BUDDHA, QIANLONG
China, 1736-1795. The Medicine Buddha is seated in dhyanasana on a two-tiered lotus base, holding an alms bowl and showing the earth touching gesture (bhumisparsha mudra). Remarkably fine incision work to base and garment.

Provenance: Austrian Private Collection, by repute acquired in the local trade between 1980 and 1990. Thereafter Hungarian Private Collection.
Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear and traces of use. Original sealing with depiction of crossed Vajras and Yin-Yang symbol. Remnants of old red painting inside the bowl.

Weight: 174.6 grams.
Dimensions: Height 11.2 cm.

Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related Medicine Buddha from a European private collection, sold at Christies London on May 14th, 2019, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 122.

銅鎏金青銅佛像，乾隆
中國，1736-1795。藥師佛坐蓮，左手持小缽，右手觸地印。服飾與蓮座做工精美。

來源：奧地利私人收藏，據說來自1989-1990年間地區性商品交易；匈牙利私人收藏
品相：極好，輕微磨損和使用痕跡。原始封印上有交叉金剛杵與陰陽符描述。小缽内紅色舊彩餘留。

重量：174.6 克
尺寸：高 11.2 厘米