Finely cast bronze crowned Buddha, adorned with a necklace and armlets, the face with a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows, his full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated lobes suspending pendeloque earrings, the hair arranged in a high conical chignon behind the foliate tiara. Supplied with modern display stand.
 
Thai Ayutthaya: circa 16th-17th century
 
Condition: Extensive wear, obvious losses, signs of weathering and erosion. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, dark patina.
Height 14 cms (5.5 ins):  Height with stand 19 cms (7.5 ins)
 
Provenance: From a private estate in southern France.
 
Literature: Compare a related larger bronze torso of Buddha, Ayutthaya, 17th century, 29.5 cm high, formerly in the collection of Dr. Oto Schwend, presented by Farah Massart and illustrated by the Asian Art Society, Online Catalogue XXII, 15 July 2022, p. 16-17, no. 4.
Compare a related head of crowned Buddha, Ayutthaya, late 16th to early 17th century, in the State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg.