A LARGE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA, MING
China, 1368-1644. Seated in dhyanasana, the arms lowered in dhyanamudra, holding an alms bowl, wearing long robes falling into voluminous folds and opening at the chest, the face with a benevolent expression with downcast eyes and a gentle smile flanked by long ears, the tightly coiled hair surmounted by an ushnisha.

Provenance: From a private estate, by repute in the same family since the early 20th century.
Condition: Old wear and abrasions, remnants of pigment and lacquer, losses and age cracks, old fillings. Overall in well-presentable condition, but with issues as expected on a wood statue of this age.

Weight: ca. 22 kilograms
Dimensions: Height 72 cm

明代大型木雕佛陀坐像
中國，1368-1644。佛陀結跏趺坐，手施禪定印，持一小缽，身著長袍，大褶皺，敞胸，面部虔誠慈祥，眼睛下垂，柔和微笑，頭部螺髻。

來源：私人遺產，據説二十世紀初在同一家族中保存至今。
品相：舊時磨損，顔料和漆彩餘留，老化裂紋及缺失，舊填料。整體品相可觀，有著來自該年代木製雕像應該會出現的問題。

重量：約22 公斤
尺寸：高 72 厘米