A KHMER LOPBURI BRONZE BUDDHAThailand, 13th century. The neatly cast figure with fine incisions and a rich, naturally grown patina. Provenance: French private collection. Reputedly in the same family since the 1930s. Condition: Minor losses as visible on the images. Some casting flaws and corrosion. Overall outstanding condition, especially when considering the age of this statue.Weight: 357.5 grams.Dimensions: Height 17.5 cm.Buddha is displaying Vitarka mudra with both hands, high relief lotus blossoms in each palm, wearing a diaphanous cape and sampot, and adorned with a sumptuous belt with pendant leaves and a central roundel, a necklace of continuous design, large earrings and tall diadem surmounted by the conical ushnisha.Compare with a similar piece in the Victoria & Albert Museum (S.34-1988). Also compare with a closely related bronze at Bonham’s New York in ‘Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art’ on March 17th, 2014, lot 93.