Lot 292

GILT AND RED-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
BURMESE, SHAN STYLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY






Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 4 November 2022 from 10:00 GMT
£630
Description
十八至十九世紀 緬甸撣族風格 紅漆鎏金釋迦摩尼佛座像
carved from a single block of wood, lacquered and gilt, seated upon a raised pedestal, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the left resting on his lap, wearing samghati, his face with serene expression, elongated earlobes, curled hairdress and usnisha, the latter topped by a lotus bud, the back of the pedestal carved into a rectangular chamber with the content missing
Dimensions
51.5cm high
Provenance
Provenance: Private English collection, acquired in 2011 from Harlan J Berk, Chicago.





