A GRAY SCHIST FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA, GANDHARA, 2ND-3RD CENTURY Seated in dhyanasana with his hands folded in his lap, wearing a loose-fitting monastic robe cascading in voluminous folds, the serene face with gently arched eyebrows above heavy-lidded downcast eyes centered by an urna, the full lips pursed, the hair in wavy locks and tied over the ushnisha, backed by remnants of a halo.Provenance: The private collection of Alain Kotlar, Paris, by repute acquired in 1970. LP Collection, Paris, acquired from the above in 2016.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, extensive wear and losses, nicks, few structural cracks.Weight: 17.2 kg (total)Dimensions: Height 50 cm (excl. base)Mounted on an associated metal base. (2)Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but larger (69.9 cm high) figure of a seated Buddha at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 19 March 2013, lot 215, sold for USD 75,000.二至三世紀灰片岩坐佛像釋迦牟尼呈跏趺坐,手擱在膝蓋上,穿著寬鬆的長袍,衣褶繁複,面部表情慈祥,雙眼之間有白毫,嘴唇豐滿,頭髮成肉髻,背後光背。 來源:巴黎Alain Kotlar私人收藏,據説購於1970年。巴黎LP Collection收藏,2016年購於上述收藏。 品相:良好的狀態與其年代相符,大量磨損和缺損,缺口,很少的結構裂縫。 重量:縂17.2 公斤 尺寸:高50 厘米 (不含底座) 金屬底座。 拍賣結果比較:一件相近但更大 (高69.9 厘米) 的坐佛見紐約佳士得Indian and Southeast Asian Art 拍場2013年3月 19日 lot 215, 售價USD 75,000.