Stock No: 16946

A sixteenth century seated bronze Buddha with traces of the original gilding. Over the centuries, this devotional figure has acquired the most magnificent patina. The figure conforms to the Chien Seng style, which emerged from China in the 3rd century. This saw the Buddhist iconography shift from Indian models to encompass the Chinese decorative style and also Daoist and Confuscion ideals. Seated in virasana with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra and wearing the Buddhist monastic robes known as samghati, his face has been modelled with a serene expression.

Thailand or Laos, 16th century.

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