A STONE STELE OF PADMAPANI, 17TH CENTURY Nepal. Seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus throne with the right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left holding a lotus stem coming to full bloom at the shoulder, wearing a beaded necklace and scarves, the hair pulled up into a high chignon behind the foliate crown, backed by a halo.

Provenance: A private collection in Milan, Italy, acquired in the Italian antiques trade between 1996 and 1999. Leonardo Vigorelli, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somaré art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, remnants of ancient varnish and pigment.

Weight: 2,074 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm (excl. stand) and 24 cm (incl. stand)

十七世紀蓮花手菩薩石碑
尼泊爾。菩薩坐於蓮花寶座上，右手結觸地印，左手持一朵盛開的蓮花靠在肩上，佩戴瓔珞項鍊，頭髮在葉冠后面梳成一個高髮髻， 身後有光背。

來源：米蘭私人收藏，1996-1999年間購於義大利古玩市場。Leonardo Vigorelli收藏，購於上述收藏。Leonardo Vigorelli是一位退休的義大利藝術品經銷商和著名收藏家，專門研究非洲和古代印度佛教藝術。在學習人類學並數十年在印度、喜馬拉雅地區、東南亞和非洲旅行，進行實地研究之後，他在意大利米蘭創立了 Dalton Somaré 藝術畫廊，如今由他的兩個兒子經營。
品相：狀況極佳，與年齡相稱。 廣泛磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象，輕微缺損、小劃痕，清漆和顏料的殘留。

重量：2,074 克 (不含底座)
尺寸：高18.5 厘米 (不含底座) ，總 24 厘米