Lot 196. A gilt-bronze figure of Maitreya, Tibet, 16th-17th century; 36.5cm., 14 3/8 in. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 40,000 GBP. © Sotheby's 2013.

cast seated in pralambapadasana, the hands raised in dharmacakramudra holding stems issuing uptala lotuses along the elbows, wearing a dhoti incised with floral scrolls and adorned with beaded festoons, the serene face with downcast eyes and a gentle smile, the hair drawn up into a high chignon secured with a foliate tiara and centred with a stupa, painted wood stand.

Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, 16th September 1998, lot 137.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 06 nov. 2013