† A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, TIBET, 18TH – 19th CENTURY

† A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, TIBET, 18TH – 19th CENTURY Heavily cast, seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus throne with a beaded edge, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra, and his left held above the lap in dhyana mudra with an alms bowl. He is wearing a diaphanous sanghati draped over the left shoulder with neatly incised geometric hems, gathering at the shoulder and at the top of the base. His serene face with sinuously lidded downcast eyes below arched brows, his full bow-shaped lips forming a calm smile, flanked by elongated lobes. The hair arranged in tight curls over the ushinsha topped by a jewel. The base sealed with a copper plate incised with a double vajra. Provenance: Galerie Peter Hardt, Radevormwald, Germany, 2006. Collection of Dino Pionzio, Barcelona, acquired from the above. A copy of the signed warranty, which accompanied the invoice from Galerie Peter Hardt, dated March 2006, guaranteeing the authenticity of the object, and valuing it to EUR 11,000 or approx. EUR 15,500 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Peter Hardt is a notable German expert, collector, and dealer for Asian art. During his long career, which spanned more than 35 years, Hardt built a substantial collection that is now housed in a private museum he founded in 2014, the Museum für Asiatische Kunst in Radevormwald. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Tiny nicks, small scratches, and minor dents. Remnants of blue pigment. The alms bowl reattached, the base plate appears to be a later addition. Weight: 1,712.9 g Dimensions: Height 19 cm 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.