A LARGE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD Tibetan-Chinese, c. 1800-1950 or earlier. Massively cast seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus throne, the right hand extended in bhumisparsha mudra and the left held in samadhi mudra, the face with a meditative expression, crowned by a beaded tiara around the domed ushnisha with tightly coiled curls. The sanghati with borders of delicate beading, enclosing finely incised foliate scrolls along the hems, which gather in a fan shape between the feet, the front of the pedestal with a double vajra.

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Overall in good condition commensurate with age. Few minor nicks, dents, losses, light scratches, and significant wear to gilt. Some casting irregularities, signs of corrosion, dark spots, remnants of old varnish and pigment. The seal plate lost, the interior was professionally cleaned some time ago. One finger lost. Naturally grown patina.

Weight: 5,386 g
Dimensions: Height 30.9 cm

Seated in classic diamond posture, recalling the seminal moment when he attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, Buddha embodies virtuosity and inner energy. Touching the ground with his right hand, he asks the earth to witness the truth of his teachings. The elongated earlobes represent his rejection of worldly goods and the robes, worn in a way to leave the right shoulder bare, recall the custom adopted by Buddhist monks in Southeast Asia when paying respect to a holy site.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Near identical
Auction: Bonhams London, 17 May 2018, lot 106
Price: GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 20,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A very rare and large gilt-copper figure of the Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet, 14th/15th century
Expert remark: Compare the near identical pose, decoration, and closely related size (31.3 cm). Note that this statue most likely also dates from the Qing or Republic period.



清末民初大型釋迦牟尼鎏金銅
漢藏，約1800-1950年或更早。釋迦牟尼結金剛坐坐在雙層蓮花座上，右手施觸地印，左手為三摩地手印，面帶沉思，頭上有螺髻，佩戴連珠發帶。袈裟上飾以精美珠飾，沿裙擺附有精美紋飾，鋪在足間。蓮花座上有雙金剛杵。

來源：英國古玩交易。
品相：總體狀況良好，輕微的刻痕、凹痕、缺損、輕微劃痕和嚴重的鎏金磨損。一些鑄件不規則，腐蝕跡象，黑點，舊清漆和顏料的殘留物。封印板丟失，內部曾被專業清洗過。一根手指掉了。自然包漿。

重量：5,386 克
尺寸：高30.9 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：幾乎相同
拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2018年5月17日，lot 106
價格：GBP 15,000 （相當於今日EUR 20,500）
描述：西藏十四至十五世紀銅鎏金釋迦牟尼佛坐像
專家評論：比較幾乎相同的姿勢、裝飾和非常相近的尺寸(31.3 厘米)。請注意此像很有可能斷為清末民初。