Buddha statue in bronze, partly gilded, China,... Lot 31

Buddha statue in bronze, partly gilded, China, late Ming dynasty, 17th century Seated in padmasana, right hand in bhumisparsa mudra (taking the earth as witness), serene and benevolent face with half-closed eyes, monastic robe with flower-chiseled edges, revealing his torso incised with the swastika, the usnisa visible among his curls, bronze with brown patina (and remains of brown/black lacquer) with gilded face, torso, hands and feet. A hole under the left arm, two very small holes in the bottom of the dress and in the knees and a small crack in the front of the dress. On its posterior wooden base. H. 24 cm