A Dehua figure of Buddha, China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

portrayed seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus base, with hands held in dhyanamudra, wearing loosely draped robes falling in crisp folds, the bare chest adorned with an elaborate necklace incorporating a wan emblem, the face with a serene expression below spiky curls surrounding the cudamani and covering the head and ushnisha. Height 10 1/4  in., 26 cm

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 15 sept. 2015