A fine and rare Tibetan gilt-bronze seated figure of a Buddha Shakyamuni, 15th century. The figure is seated in a beaded robe on a double-lotus throne, the ushrisha inlaid with turquoise. Collection of Robert Bleakley, cataloguer of Tibetan and Indian Art, London, 1978-1982. Founding Ceo and chairman of Sotheby's Australia, 1982-1998, 19.5 cm high