Gilt Bronze Maitreya Dharma Wheel Future Buddha Fine Antique Tibetan Chinese Statue 彌勒菩薩

Antique Tibeto-Chinese Gilt BronzeMaitreya BuddhaTurning Dharma WheelCirca: Late Qing, 1900-1930s’H 9.5 in. (24cm.) W 5 in. (12.5cm) D 4.5 in. (11.5cm)Condition: very good!  According to the Lotus Sutra in Nichiren Buddhism, all people possess the potential to unfold an innate Buddha-nature during their own lifetimes. Here in this well-cast and elegant bronze Maitreya Buddha, of meticulously hand-chased gold and copper repoussé over solid bronze in pristine condition. The Future Buddha is seated with both legs pendant, on an up-turning lotus pedestal in a benevolent pose (bhadrasana); his hands are sensitively modeled in the Teaching Mudra (Dharmachakra), hair tied in a chignon and painted in blue, wearing a five-pointed gold crown backed by an aureole, youthful facial features with delicately arched eyebrows, downcast almond-shaped double eyelids, and a smiling bow-shaped mouth in benevolent expression. The gilded bronze is luxuriantly ornamented with corals and semi-precious stones,