A GILT- AND RED-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI BURMA, MANDALAY PERIOD, ca. 19th ct., seated in vajrasana on a base decorated with mica inlaid scrolling tendrils, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing monastic garment, its border set with mica-inlaid floral musters, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast inlaid eyes, smiling lips, elongated earlobes and the curled hair continuing into the ushnisha secured with a diadem set with mica inlaid flower-heads - Property from a German private collection, acquired in 1973 - Few age cracks, some inlays lost