A GILT COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF BHAISHAJYAGURU, NEPAL, 13TH-14TH CENTURYThe Medicine Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded borders, both hands holding a bowl filled with water, dressed in a fine robe, the hems incised with scrolls, open at the right shoulder, and falling elegantly below the feet. The face is finely cast with a serene expression, full lips, flanked by elongated earlobes, and the hair tightly arranged in spikes covering the ushnisha below a globular jewel.Provenance: From the collection of an artist and university professor in Vienna.Condition: Very good condition with wear, mostly to gilt, as well as few nicks, small dents, light surface scratches, and minor casting flaws. Fine, naturally grown patina with an unctuous feel overall. The base unsealed.Weight: 435.6 gDimensions: Height 12.2 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 18 September 2013, lot 294Price: USD 10,000 or approx.EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt copper figure of Buddha, Nepal, 13th – 14th centuryExpert remark: Note the smaller size (9.6 cm)十三至十四世紀尼泊爾鎏金銅藥師佛坐像藥師琉璃光佛結跏趺座坐於雙層蓮座上，身著袒右肩式袈裟，雙手手捧缽置於膝前。他面容安詳，雙眼微閉，長耳垂，頭髮成螺髻。