A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY bronze with dark brown patina, the face, torso, arms and feet gilt overall height: 31 cm (12 1/4 in.) Provenance Sotheby's, New York, October 18, 1990, lot 196. (Copy of invoice available upon request) Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired by the present owners at the above sale) Lot notes The Buddha seated in dhyanasana with his hands held in bhumisparsa mudra , dressed in a long flowing robe, his hair styled in tight curls below a domed ushnisha. Start Price : 2500