Lot 157. A Rare Bronze figure, 5th-6th century or Later; 10 1/16in (25.5cm) high, stand. Sold for US$ 69,062 (€ 58,836). © Bonhams 2001-2021

Depicting the young Buddha in a rare pose with arms falling at his side and palms up outward in a gesture of compassion, his lithe body draped in a loincloth, his face set in a benign expression and framed by hair drawn up in a domed topknot, the back of his head set with a small tab for attachment, the surface with a mottled brown patina and recessed patches of verdigris, traces of gilding.

Provenance: Michael Woerner, 1993

Note: Compare the related 5th century figure of a young Buddha in the Cleveland Museum of Art, illustrated in Musterberg, Hugo. Chinese Buddhist Bronzes. Tokyo, 1967, figure 121.

Bonhams. Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings, New York, 20 Sep 2021