• Dimension: Height: 8 1/2 in (21.6 cm) Width: 4 in (10.2 cm)
• Estimate From: $2800
• Estimate To: $5800

Finely cast seated in pralambapadasana on a stepped throne with his feet resting on a lotus base, his hands in dharmachakramudra, wearing a flowing dhoti beaded pendent jewelry, the serene face with elongated eyes and raised urna, the hair drawn into a high chignon secured with a foliate tiara, flanked by raised lotuses. Qing Dynasty period.

Provenance: Property from a private collection, San Francisco
彌勒菩薩為八大菩薩之首，也是釋迦牟尼佛的繼承者，將在未來娑婆世界降生成佛，成為娑婆世界的下一尊佛，故又被稱為彌勒佛或未來佛。面相端莊慈祥，雙眉低垂，雙眉之間飾白毫。高捲髮髻，頭戴五葉寶冠，束髮分兩股披於肩上，冠帶翻捲，兩耳飾大圓耳璫。袒露上身，胸前裝飾項鏈瓔珞，下著長裙。雙手當胸結說法印，坐在須彌座上，雙腳自然下垂，足踏小蓮座，這種坐姿稱為「善跏趺坐」或「倚坐」，為彌勒菩薩獨有的坐姿。整尊造像胎體厚重， 金色燦然，姿態優美，尤其稍稍右傾的腰肢與身體兩側的飄帶互相呼應，動態十足。 來源：三藩市私人藏家收藏