A LARGE DRY LACQUER FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, BURMA, 18TH – 19th CENTURY

A LARGE DRY LACQUER FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, BURMA, 18TH – 19th CENTURY Finely modeled, seated in dhyanasana on a raised pedestal covered in red, gold and black lacquer, holding his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and his left in dhyana mudra. Wearing a tight-fitting monastic robe draped lightly over his shoulders, his serene face with full lips forming a calm smile flanked by elongated earlobes, and his hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha surmounted by a tall ketumala. The pedestal fitted with ring tangs to secure the figure in place. Provenance: French private collection. Condition: Very good condition with wear, small nicks, minor cracks to the lacquer, and only remnants of the gilt. Weight: 14.4 kg Dimensions: Height 101 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related dry lacquer figure of Buddha Shakyamuni from Burma, 120 cm high, dated to the late 18th century, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2001.30.