A VERY RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI Tibet, 15th century (2)A VERY RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNITibet, 15th centuryFinely cast with eyes downcast in meditative expression flanked by a pair of long pendulous earlobes, all beneath tightly-coiled curls, seated in dhyanasana atop a double-lotus pedestal, with the right hand reaching down towards the ground in bhumisparsha mudra, the left hand held gently in the lap in dhyana mudra, dressed in long flowing robes detailed with draping folds and incised floral hems, loosely open at the bare chest, box. 27.5cm (10 7/8in) high. (2).十五世紀 銅鎏金釋迦牟尼坐像Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2011, lot 3331A distinguished London private collection來源: 香港佳士得，2011年11月30日，拍品編號3331倫敦顯赫私人收藏The finely-cast figure depicts the Shakyamuni Buddha reaching forward with his right hand to call the earth to witness his right to attain enlightenment. Rendered with exceptional elegance, this sculpture perfectly captures an idealised form of The Enlightened One. Furthermore, the well-proportioned body clad in a close-fitting garment with richly engraved seams shows a high artistic sensibility. The drapery and style are similar to a 15th century Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of the Tathagata Aksobhya seated in front of a vajra, illustrated in On the Path to Enlightenment: The Berti Aschmann Foundation of Tibetan Art at the Museum Rietberg Zurich, Zurich, 1995, p.72, no.30.See a related gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 15th century, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2018, lot 1037.