A miniature Tibetan fire-gilt copper alloy figure of Maitreya. 16/17th century

A miniature Tibetan fire-gilt copper alloy figure of Maitreya. 16/17th century

Seated on a double lotus throne in padmasana, with his right hand lowered in varada mudra and his left in vitarka mudra, holding a plant stem bearing an amrita vessel. A thin shawl flows around him and frames his head like a nimbus. The jewellery is inlaid with stones, as well as two miniature pearls.
Height 6.3 cm

西藏 十六/十七世紀
銅鎏金彌勒佛坐像
來源：德國巴伐利亞州舊藏，購於倫敦Shahnaz藝廊，前身爲Bashir Mohamed有限公司

Provenance

Old private collection, Bavaria, according to the consigner acquired 1982 from Bashir Mohamed Ltd., London (today Shahnaz Gallery)