H: 16 cm (21 cm with stand)

The figure is dressed in a long snug robe clinging around the body and draping in loose folds over his legs, the chest detailed with a simple, low relief pointed torque, the round benevolent face finely carved with a broad nose, a meditative expression portrayed with slightly opening hooded eyes and beatific smile set between long earlobes, framed by a parted hairline below the domed ushnisha. This lot shows the characteristics of the figures of Buddha of Northern Qi dynasty, executed with fine craftsmanship. Due to long history the figure is not complete but yet, leaves space for viewers’ imagination with a mysterious vibe not unlike the famous Vénus de Milo.