STATUETTE DE BOUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ NÉPAL, XIVE SIÈCLE

STATUETTE DE BOUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ
NÉPAL, XIVE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4615 11 cm (4 2/8 in.) high

A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHANEPAL, 14TH CENTURY尼泊爾 十四世紀 銅鎏金釋迦牟尼像Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sSeated crossed legged with a gesture conveying the moment the earth paid witness to his enlightenment, Shakyamuni as the historical Buddha is youthfully portrayed here with quiet contentment. This delicate casting and small scale of the figure suggests its use for personal worship. Furthermore, the broadly modelled torso, the 'rice-grain' pattern incised along the hemline, and the deeply recessed waist of the lotus base are all aesthetic features of Nepalese craftmanship. Compare the present lot's sculptural modelling to another image sold at Bonham's, Hong Kong, 2 December 2020, lot 1011. For a similar treatment of the rice-grain pattern engraved along the hemline and similarly recessed lotus base, see a sculpture sold at Bonham's, New York, 23 September 2020, lot 617.