A GILT COPPER REPOUSSE HEAD OF BUDDHA, 18TH CENTURY Tibetan-Chinese. The face with downcast eyes and a meditative expression, finely gilt, the V-shaped eyebrows neatly embossed, the urna in form of a teardrop, the hair tightly curled and below a parcel- gilt domed ushnisha, the ears elaborately cast with long pendulous earlobes. Provenance: Brandt Asian Art, 24 October 2006. The late Richard Nathanson, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice is accompanying this lot. Richard Nathanson began his career as a porter at Sotheby's in 1966 and subsequently joined the Impressionist department. He left in 1970 to set up as an independent art advisor and had a particular involvement with Sisley, Modigliani, Rouault, Renoir and Bonnard. He produced BBC documentaries and publications on several of these artists. Condition: Some wear, partially bent and warped, losses as seen on the picture, some traces of use and minor scratches, remnants of old pigments. Weight: 77.7 g Dimensions: Height 9 cm (the head) and 13.5 cm (with the base) With a nicely fitted modern base. (2) 銅鎏金佛陀頭像，十八世紀 漢藏。佛陀雙目低垂，面容祥和，鎏金精美，V形的眉毛整齊，肉髻下方可見慧眼，耳朵精巧，常常耳垂。 來源：2006年10月24日Brandt Asian Art。 Richard Nathanson購於上述藝廊。附原始發票。Richard Nathanson於1966年在蘇富比做雜工，隨後加入印象派部門。 他於1970年離開公司成爲獨立藝術顧問，並特別與西斯利（Sisley），莫迪利亞尼（Modigliani），魯奧（Rouault），雷諾阿（Renoir）和波納爾（Bonnard）合作。 他為其中幾位藝術家製作了BBC紀錄片和出版物。 品相：一些磨損，部分翹曲，在圖片上可以看到缺損，一些使用痕跡和輕微的划痕，舊顏料的殘留。 重量：77.7 克 尺寸：頭像高9 厘米，含底座13.5厘米