A SEATED GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHA MING DYNASTY

seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal rising on a stalk from a hexagonal stand, his hands resting in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudras, his face with contemplative expression, the hem of his garment delicately incised with floral and geometric designs

Formerly in an East German private collection, purchased in 1990 (by repute).