A BURMESE SILVER FOIL FIGURE OF A BUDDHA, SHAN STATEBurma / Myanmar, c. 18th century or ealier. Seated in virasana on an elaborate stepped base decorated with geometric designs, his hands in bhumisparsa mudra, the left resting in his lap, wearing a samghati draped over the left shoulder, boasting a friendly facial expression, with slender lips forming a subtle smile, and surmounted by a conical ushnisha. Earthen core still in place. Condition: Surface wear, losses to the foil, manufacturing flaws, nicks, denting, and with three apertures to the back of the buddha. The ushnisha appears to be replacement. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 94.7 g Dimensions: Height 13.4 cm