AN INSCRIBED GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAMA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Tibetan-Chinese. Seated on a rug over a double cushion, all with incised floral pattern, his left hand holding a vajra, his right lowered above his lap, dressed in heavy robes with foliate-patterned hems and short-tailed cloud designs. His serene face with almond-shaped eyes below thick arched brows and full lips forming a calm smile, below close-cropped hair. Note the remarkably fine incision work overall.

Inscriptions: To back of base, 'Om Sawa Sati Drenchok Wang Gi Gyalpo Kudradi Sange Tenpa Yunring Ne Pe Tashi Shok'.

Provenance: English trade.
Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and casting irregularities, minuscule nicks, light scratches, small dents, some rubbing to gilt. The base unsealed.

Weight: 1,616 g
Dimensions: Height 18 cm

The large cushion upon which the lama sits indicates that the sculpture was made during his lifetime or shortly after his death, as it was the convention to portray living figures seated on a cushion rather than on a lotus throne.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's, 10 May 2018, lot 984
Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 21,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of a lama, China, 17^th-18^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, short-cropped hair, heavy robes with similar incised hems, and incised cushion. Note the size (16.2 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 23 March 2018, lot 1044
Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of a seated lama, 18^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, short-cropped hair, and incised cushion. Note the size (15.2 cm).



十七至十八世紀銅鎏金喇嘛坐像
漢藏。喇嘛坐於雙層寶座上，右手持金剛杵，左手置於膝上。身著敞右肩僧服，衣紋整齊，褶皺聚攏至腳踝，面容安詳，帶有沉思的表情，眼睛微閉，眉毛微攏，嘴唇豐滿。

款識：底座背面刻字，'Om Sawa Sati Drenchok Wang Gi Gyalpo Kudradi Sange Tenpa Yunring Ne Pe Tashi Shok'.

來源：英國古玩交易市場。
品相：品相極好，有一些磨損和鑄造瑕疵，微小的刻痕，輕微的劃痕，小凹痕，鎏金有磨損。底座未密封。

重量：1,616 克
尺寸：高 18 厘米

喇嘛所坐的寶座表明該造像是在喇嘛生前或死後不久製作的，因為按照慣例，如還在世，應該坐在墊子上而不是蓮座上。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：佳士得2018年5月10日，lot 984
價格：USD 18,750（相當於今日EUR 21,500）
描述：十七至十八世紀銅鎏金喇嘛坐像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、短髮，厚重長袍下擺雕刻類似，以及雙層寶座。請注意尺寸 (16.2 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2018年3月23日，lot 1044
價格：USD 15,000（相當於今日EUR 17,500）
描述：十八世紀銅鎏金喇嘛坐像
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、短髮，以及雙層寶座。請注意尺寸 (15.2 厘米)。