A GILT BRONZE BUDDHA China, 20th century. Cast seated in dhyanasana on sealed lotus base, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsamudra and the left in dhyanamudra holding a vessel, wearing a robe densely incised with dragons and foliate scrolls. Condition: Good condition with wear and casting irregularities as well as minor Verdigris. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 1126 g Dimensions: Height 19.5 cm