A gilt metal alloy figure of the Dipankara Buddha18th/19th century
The Buddha of the Past holding his left hand in abhaya mudra and his right in varada mudra, dressed in an elegantly draped robe gathered in undulating folds of Udayana type, the hair pulled into a topknot surrounded by an elaborate tiara, the bare feet drilled with holes now mounted into a later wood stand.
6in (15.2cm) height exclusive of stand (2).注脚A very similar figure was offered in our New Bond Street sale 21354, 15 May 2014, lot 343. The Qianlong prototype appeared in our Hong Kong sale 20955, 26 May 2013, as lot 357.