A RARE BRONZE REPOUSSE PLAQUE (OSHIDASHIBUTSU) OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA

A RARE BRONZE REPOUSSE PLAQUE (OSHIDASHIBUTSU) OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA
HAKUHO PERIOD (7TH CENTURY)
The bodhisattva seated beneath a canopy, shown in the posture of “royal ease” with the right leg folded horizontally to expose the sole of the foot, the left foot supported on a lotus plinth, the right thigh supports the elbow of the deity's right arm, the hand touching the right cheek of the inclined head in a gesture of contemplation, flanked by four small seated Buddhas and a standing monk on right side, traces of gilt
6 3⁄8 x 5 1⁄8 in. (16.2 x 13 cm.)
With hard wood stand