A HEAVILY CAST, GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA, 17TH-18TH CENTURYBurma. Seated in dhyanasana, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsamudra and the left resting on his lap, wearing a monastic robe draped over the left shoulder, the benign face with large almond-shaped eyes, full lips, and a broad nose, flanked by large ears with elongated lobes, the hair arranged in tight spikes.Provenance: From the private collection of a noted Austrian connoisseur of Buddhist art. Austrian private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, expected wear to gilt, light scratches, minuscule nicks here and there, an attribute likely once held in the left hand is lost.Weight: 6.6 kgDimensions: Height 27.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare with a related bronze, with very similar arched eyebrows, elongated lobes and fingers, and plain appearance, but supported on a base, with an ushnisha, and dated to the 16th century, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1992,0207.1.