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Seated Buddha
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle mark and period (1403–24)
Buddha Shakyamuni makes an earth-touching gesture with his right hand. He is adorned with a mandorla made with openwork foliage, pearls, scrolling lotus, thunderbolts (vajra), and swirling flames. The top of his elaborate throne is inscribed with a six-character mark of the Yongle reign. Besides the attention to detail, the conformity of this double-lotus throne and those of other Yongle bronzes shows the coherent standard of the imperial workshop.
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