A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA THAILAND, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 15TH/16TH CENTURY 19 in. (48.3 cm) high Footnotes: 泰國 素可泰晚期風格 十五世紀 佛陀銅像 Published Jonathan Tucker and Antonia Tozer Asian Art, An Important Group of Sculptures from India, Southeast Asia, and China, 2015, no. 9 Provenance Private English Collection Jonathan Tucker and Antonia Tozer Asian Art, London, 2015 Private Connecticut Collection Seated with bhumisparsha mudra, the Buddha extends his right hand to call the earth to witness his enlightenment above a baroque gilt-lacquered throne. The softly articulated torso and calm facial expression convey a serene devotional presence. See a related figure of Buddha seated on a three-footed throne, c. 1500-50, that was found in the colossal Buddha image called Phra Mongkhon Bophit, Ayutthaya, published in McGill (ed.), The Kingdom of Siam, 2005, pp. 50 & 130, fig. 35, cat no. 33. Also see an enthroned Ganesh in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1983.512; ibid., p. 139, fig. 159, cat. no. 40). Lastly, the present lot compares favorably to a figure of Buddha raised on a similar base sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong, 9 October 2014, lot 63. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing