Bronze Mon Buddha 18th Century
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Pre 1800 item# 903490 (stock# 57-38)
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$975
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A Mon Buddha from 18th century Burma has the thick facial features and very high finial that identify Mon images from the Ava period. The waisted throne is edged with geometric decorations typical of Mon images of the era. We purchased this figure about 10 years ago in a lot that included, we thought, only Shan Buddha figures of later vintage. This one is clearly from an earlier period and, although there is some overlap between the Shan and Mon sub-states in the characteristics of their Buddha ...click for details
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Carved Teak Royal Jambupati Buddha
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Pre 1910 item# 880614 (stock# 11-06)
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$900
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This large dramatic sculpture of a royal Jambupati Buddha is two feet tall, carved of dense Burmese teak wood, with curled open-work flanges and a crown with five intricately rendered leaf-covered spires. Long earrings hang forward and settle next to a necklace carved in high relief. Crossed over the chest is a sal-we, a sign of lofty rank. The figure is further adorned with arm bands, wrist cuffs and ankle bands. The practice of outfitting Burmese Buddha images in such regal style is said to ha ...click for details
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Shan Buddha on Elephant Throne
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Pre 1920 item# 762583 (stock# 10-53)
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$600
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Three elephants carry this Shan Buddha seated in padmasana position with right hand in earth-touching mudra. The early 20th century figure is carved of teak wood sealed with lacquer and gilded. Thayo, a thickened lacquer, defines edging on the robe and adornments on the heads of the elephants. The Shan, a Southeast Asian minority people living primarily in Burma, produced a wide repertoire of Buddha figures in celebration of their devout Buddhist faith. The iconic use of the elephant throne, ado ...click for details
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Small 18th Century Shan Folk Buddha
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Pre 1800 item# 757166 (stock# 08-03)
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$375
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A modest little folk Buddha with right hand in earth touching mudra sits on a red and black double lotus throne. Made of lacquered teak wood, the carving is from the Shan minority in Burma. The gilded Buddha has the downcast eyes, prominent brow, small chin and large finial generally seen on Shan figures. It most likely was displayed in a village daimyo, a covered outdoor pavilion with a stepped altar holding a number of Buddha figures of various sizes, a local gathering place for daily devotion ...click for details
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