Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot 16 x 13 x 16

16 x 13 x 16

It has become extremely difficult to find pieces these days and because of this many reproduction pieces are appearing on the market

layers of repurposed cotton cloth are brought together using the characteristic running stitch

88 x 9 x 159 (wxdxh cms)

5 x 3 x 60

Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot 16 x 13 x 16An excellent & extremely large antique Thai Rattanakosin (1782 1932) sitting Buddha dating to the early 19th century. Buddha sits atop a decorated lotus throne with a serene expression and meditative downcast eyes. As with early Rattanakosin castings, he has an ushnisha, a protuberance symbolising enlightenment & enthronement. This became less common in later Rattanakosin castings when crowns became more common. This came with influence from Europe