A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, 15TH CENTURY, PUBLISHED BY SCHROEDERPublished: Ulrich von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, page 430, no. 113A (illustrated).Central Tibet. Finely cast, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded upper rim, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and his left held in dhyana mudra above his lap, dressed in a diaphanous sanghati draped over his left shoulder with the hems neatly incised with a foliate pattern and the folds elegantly piled below the ankles. The face with heavy-lidded eyes below elegantly arched brows centered by a raised urna and flanked by elongated pierced earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha and topped with a jewel.Provenance: From the collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Marsing, and thence by descent in the family. John Marsing (1918-1998) was a Danish businessman who, at the age of 20, had established a pharmaceuticalpany, Marsing & Co. The firm expanded during the mid-20th century and had branches all over Europe, Canada, and Korea. Marsing was very interested in Asian culture and a passionate collector of Asian works of art, particularly from the Himalayas, China, and Korea. He built a substantial collection over decades, buying in Asia and from antique dealers in Denmark as well as auction houses all around Europe.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and some casting irregularities, small dents, few minuscule nicks, the base unsealed.Weight: 601 gDimensions: Height 15 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 19 March 2013, lot 408Price: USD 81,250 or approx.EUR 94,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet, 15th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related pose, sanghati with incised hems, face, ushnisha with jewel finial, and elongated pierced earlobes, as well as the related size (17.7 cm). Note the slightly different lotus base.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 16 March 2016, lot 709Price: USD 23,750 or approx.EUR 26,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt-bronze seated figure depicting Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, 15th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related pose, sanghati with incised hems, face, ushnisha with jewel finial, and elongated earlobes, as well as the related size (17.5 cm). Note the slightly different lotus base with vajra at the top.十五世紀銅鎏金釋迦牟尼坐蓮像西藏中部。尊佛以精銅鑄造，鎏金璀璨，熠熠生輝。釋迦牟尼坐於仰覆蓮座上，結全跏趺坐，右手自然下垂，左手平托於腹前，施降魔觸地印。肉髻高隆呈塔形，螺髮排列規整飾靛藍，寶珠頂嚴。寬額豐頤，雙耳垂肩，彎眉細長與鼻脛相連，點丹白毫，雙目微合下視，嘴角微露笑意，神態怡然，法相莊嚴。頸施三道弦紋，胸膛寬闊，腰部收束，軀體比例健美，著袒右肩袈裟，邊緣飾雙連珠紋絛帶，中間陰刻卷草紋。薄衣貼體，衣紋轉折流暢自然，富有層次感。蓮瓣寬大飽滿，瓣尖微微上翹，座上緣各飾一道連珠紋。座下未封底。出版：Ulrich von Schroeder，《Indo-Tibetan Bronzes》，香港，1981，第430頁，圖 113A。