A Ming Dynasty Thai gilt bronze figure of buddha, seated in the bhumisparsa or maravijaya mudra subduing position, the face with serene meditative expression below a tightly curled ushnisha and surmounted by a ratana style jewel finial, short shawl with folds in notched shape, robes falling to triangles under the shin, the whole above a double lotus leaf base and hexagonal stepped plinth, height 43cm