A TIBETAN-CHINESE PAINTED AND GILT IVORY FIGURE OF BUDDHA, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY

A TIBETAN-CHINESE PAINTED AND GILT IVORY FIGURE OF BUDDHA, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY 17 th -18 th century. Masterfully carved standing atop an oval double-lotus base, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra and his left lowered in varada mudra. Wearing a long flowing robe cascading in voluminous folds. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows and full lips forming a benevolent smile. The hair arranged in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha, a halo behind him. Provenance: From a Swiss private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, mostly to gilt and pigments, few minuscule nicks and light scratches, natural age cracks. Fine, naturally grown, honey-brown patina. Weight: 178.0 g Dimensions: Height 14.3 cm This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately. 明末清初漢藏象牙雕彩繪鎏金阿彌陀佛立像 十七至十八世紀。雕刻精美，阿彌陀佛站與雙層蓮座上，右手施無畏印，左手與願印。 穿著長長的天衣，褶皺繁複。 平靜的臉龐，雙眼下垂，微微拱起的眉毛，豐盈的嘴唇形成了慈祥的笑容。 頭髮成螺髻。 來源： 瑞士私人收藏. 品相： 狀況極佳，輕微磨損，主要是金彩和彩繪部位，少量微小的刻痕和輕微的劃痕，自然老化裂紋。自然包漿。 重量：178.0 克 尺寸：高 14.3 厘米