Tibetan Buddha. China, XVIII century.

Tibetan Buddha. China, XVIII century.
Bronze with golden patina.
Exhibits wear consistent with age and use.
Measurements: 39 x 30 x 20 cm.

Tibetan sculpture of seated Buddha in gilded bronze. Seated in the posture of the lotus flower, he makes a mudra that symbolizes that he takes the earth as a witness. It is the so-called Bhumisparsa mudra, or gesture of touching the earth. It alludes to the moment in which Buddha solved the problem of ending suffering when he was under the tree in Bodhi-Gaya. We can also identify numerous lakshana, iconographic symbols that identify the Buddhas. The first we see is the bun hairstyle, symbol of meditation, of spiritual life (with the Ushnisha inspired by a stupa). Together with the half-closed eyes, a serene face is completed by the sketched smile, symbol of the balance and serenity of a perfect being. The elongated lobes of the ears allude to the large earrings worn by members of the upper classes in India contemporary to Sakyamuni, and represent the concepts of greatness, nobility and wisdom. The character is seated on a carpet whose design is inspired by a lotus flower. This is a piece of great quality and fine chiseling.