A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, SUKHOTHAI KINGDOMThailand, 15th-16th century. Seated in dhyanasana atop a base with his right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, the left resting in his lap, dressed in a sanghati draped over his left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched brows, the hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha.Provenance: French trade, by repute previously in a French private estate.Condition: The Buddha with extensive old wear, weathering and corrosion, dents, losses, cracks, old repairs and fills.Weight: 3,856 gDimensions: Height 34.2 cmEstablished in 1238, the Sukhothai kingdom enjoyed a brief but artistically brilliant period of independence until it acquiesced to Ayutthaya in 1583. Guided by itinerant Sinhalese Buddhist monks that frequented the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, Sukhothai sculptors returned to the ancient poetic descriptions of the mahalakshana (‘signs of a great man’) to create a new idealized Buddha image, breaking away from Mon and Khmer idioms.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Paris, 14 June 2022, lot 64Price:EUR 8,925Description: A copper alloy figure of Buddha, Thailand, Northern Sukhothai style, 14th/15th centuryExpert remark:pare the related pose and size (33.5 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Amsterdam, 21 May 2008, lot 383Price: EUR 5,250 or approx.EUR 6,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Thai Sukhothai style bronze figure of Buddha, 15th/16th century or laterExpert remark:pare the related pose and color of the bronze. Note the slightly larger size (40 cm).