SUBJECT in gilded bronze representing Shakyamuni Buddha in "bhumishparsamudra" (gesture of taking the earth as witness) seated on a double lotus, dressed in a monastic robe leaving his right shoulder bare, his face showing a slight smile and expressing serenity. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century. A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY. HEIGHT. 19 CM (7 1/2 IN.)