A lacquered wood figure of Kasyapa


Yuan/Ming DynastyFinely carved standing upright with hands held in anjali mudra at his chest, dressed in priest's robes secured by a rectangular ring tied to a cord at the left shoulder, his long, gaunt face with deep-set eyes and pronounced features set in a serene expression, stand. 35cm (12in) high. (2).
|The Property of a GentlemanProvenance: a European private collectionKasyapa was one of Buddha's ten principal disciples. When he first met Buddha, he was already in his late eighties. He was a teacher in his own right and had a large following. After an encounter with Buddha, Kasyapa recognised Buddha's superior wisdom and converted along with all of his disciples.