Lot 195. A large bronze figure of Buddha, Late Ming Dynasty; 40.2cm., 15 7/8 in. Estimate GBP 4,000 — 6,000. Lot sold 8,750 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.

cast seated in dhyanasana, the left hand rested on the legs in dhyanamudra while the right arm extended in bhumisparsa, wearing a dhoti gathered at the waist and opened at the chest revealing the bare chest, the face with a benevolent expression and flanked by long ears, the hair gathered into an ushnisha.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 13 may 2015, 11:00 AM