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A bRONZe FIguRe OF buddhA.
ThAIlANd, lOPbuRI sTyle,
13Th – 14Th ceNTuRy
Seated in dhyanasana with his right hand
in bhumisparsamudra and the left held in
his lap, dressed in a sheer sanghati with
the folds draped over the left shoulder,
the face with wide features flanked by
pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls
topped by a linga-shaped ushnisha within
a lappet border.

Provenance:
The collection
of Sir Jeremy
Lever KCMG,
University
of Oxford,
Faculty of
Law, Honorary
Fellow, Barrister
and Queen’s Sir Jeremy lever KcMG
Counsel.
condition: Fine condition with a superb,
naturally grown dark patina with distinct
areas of malachite green, some old wear,
soiling, traces of use and minor surface
scratches, casting flaws. Losses, smaller
breaks, dents and other minor age-
related flaws.
Weight: 19.7 kg
Dimensions: Height 53 cm

The present figure of Buddha Shakyamuni,
depicted in his standard posture with hair in
tight curls and topped with a linga-shaped
ushnisha, is an amalgamated style that
emerged around the ancient city of Lopburi,
which was occupied by the Khmer empire
in the twelfth century. The pronounced
physique in the present figure distinctively
displays the influences of Khmer imagery
of the Angkor period, while the earlier local
Dvaravati influence can be seen in the wide
face, the extremely long pendulous earlobes,
and the unusual chignon.
estimate euR 3.000,-
Starting price EUr 1.500,-

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A lARge bRONZe sTATue OF buddhA shAKyAMuNI,
RATTANAKOsIN KINgdOM (1782–1932)
Thailand, late 18th to mid-19th century. Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus
base, the left hand in dhyanamudra, the right hand in bhumisparsa, wearing a dhoti
with a finely incised shawl draped over the left shoulder, the face with a meditative
expression, flanked with pendulous ears, the hair in tight curls.

Provenance: From an Austrian private collector.
condition: Fine condition with wear and losses to the gilding and lacquer. Some minor
fatigue fractures. The flame lost.

Weight: 35.4 kg
Dimensions: Height 61 cm
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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