A massive carved stone figure of the BuddhaMing Dynasty, dated by inscription to the 21st year of the Jiajing reign corresponding to 1542 and of the periodWell carved standing on a tiered base consisting of a row of lotus petals in turn supported on a hexagonal base with rectangular recessed panel carved with lotus and foliage, the Buddha with serene expression, hooded eyes, broad nose and long pendulous earlobes, dressed in layered, loose-fitting robes open at the chest, his left hand clutching a large pearl, the right arm stretched by his body with the palm facing forward, the head with tightly rolled curls and an ushnisha, all before a full length, flame-shaped mandorla inscribed on the reverse with the date and donor's name. 151cm (59 1/2in) high.注脚明嘉靖二十一年 石雕佛立像Provenance: Ben Janssens Oriental Art Ltd., London, 20 February 2006John J. Studzinski, CBE 來源：英國倫敦古董商，Ben Janssens Oriental Art Ltd.，2006年2月20日大英帝國司令勳章受勳者John J. Studzinski珍藏The inscription on the right hand side of the base at the front records the name of the donor Li Guifang, and his professional status, Shan Zhu or 'Clerk to the Mountain Chief', as well as two further names, Pang [Lan] and Zhang Renshi, most probably representing Li Guifang's wife and concubine. The inscription 'Guanyin Hall' (觀音堂) on the back of the sculpture may refer to a chamber in which this statue was intended to reside, evidently in the company of four further sculptures of the Buddha, according to another inscription on the back 'Five Buddhas standing together' (五佛同立).