Statue de Bouddha en laque doré Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIIE siècle

assis en dhyanasana, la main droite relevée en abayamudra  et la gauche en avakashamudra, vêtu d'une longue robe monastique formant d'harmonieux plis, sa poitrine découverte ornée de riches colliers, le visage serein esquissant un sourire, les paupières baissées, les cheveux ramenés en un haut chignon

The figure is in good overall condition with the exception of some losses to his chest ornament as visible on the catalogue illustration ; his right hand is slightly loose ; a small crack to one lock to the right shoulder ; two repainted small areas of losses to the lacquer to the back (one 2x1 cm ; the other 1x1 cm) ; three chips to the edges of the robe (1cm each) as visible on the catalogue illustration ; some small losses to the lacquer as expected mostly to the rim ; a 10x11 cm restored area below the base.
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