Both figure is shown seated in dhyanasana, the hands in front of the bare chest, dressed with robes open at the chest revealing a sash-tied dhoti beneath an incised wan emblem, the borders of their robes finely incised with floral scroll. 明 十六/十七世紀 銅鎏金佛坐像 两尊Dimensions: 24cm high and 23.5cm highProvenance: An old private Collection, Germany. The current owner inherited them via her grandfather who was apparently in China in 1900 to 1902 during the Boxer Rebellion and obtained them during that time. He later worked with the Tax Department in Germany where the current owner was born, and who emigrated to Australia in 1964. (original letters from current owner's grandfather) 德國私人收藏。 當前藏家繼承於之祖父。其祖父作為德國陸軍軍官曾在1900-1920年義和團叛亂期間隨軍在北京，此兩尊佛像均為當時所得。其後在當前藏家出生時就職於德國國稅局。當前藏家於1964年移民澳洲，在其祖父去世後繼承了此兩尊佛像。(當前藏家的祖父的原書信)