Details: A finely painted and detailed example of a late 17th-18th century Qing Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze image of the historical Buddha. Buddha is seated crossed legged in padmasana (the lotus or diamond posture) with both naturalistically cast hands held in front of his chest in the turning of the dharma wheel or the teaching mudra (dharma chakra pravatana mudra). His finely painted eyes are serenely concentrated above a confident and inwardly contented smile radiating wisdom and compassion fr ...click for details
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