A rare and large silver-inlaid bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha
Inlaid He Chaozong seal mark, Qing Dynasty
The finely-cast deity seated cross-legged in dhyanasana, with a dhoti falling over the legs, the hands resting in dhyana mudra, wearing loose robes well decorated along the hem with scrolling lotus flowers, draped around the shoulders and open to reveal the bare chest and an inner garment tied at the waist, the eyes slightly downcast with a serene expression flanked by elongated earlobes beneath tight snail shell curls around the protuberant ushnisha, wood stand. 35.5cm (14in) high (2).
