RARE ANTIQUE THAI GILT BRONZE EMACIATED BUDDHA RATTANAKOSIN BUDDHIST TEMPLE

Description: A rare Antique Thai Gilt Bronze Emaciated Buddha Rattanakosin Buddhist Temple. A Thai, Rattnakosin style, bronze figure of the emaciated Buddha both hands in dhyanamudra, seated in vajrasana. The base with two figures of kneeling monks flanking three rectangular plinths for offerings. Images of the Emaciated Buddha are rare in Thai bronze sculpture. When Prince Siddharta renounced all worldly possessions, he meditated and endured many hardships in order to attain Enlightenment. During a period of time he allowed himself only one grain of rice per day in order to purify his body and rid himself of worldly temptations. Reaching near starvation, he realised the need of the middle path exercising moderation, and he reached Enlightenment shortly thereafter. Before the 18th century, Emaciated Buddha images were unique to Gandhara. Thai artists of the Rattanakosin period (1782-1932) revived this dramatic Theravadan subject. Today, similar large images of Emaciated Buddha are displayed publically in Thai Buddhist temples, such as the Wat Umong in Chiang Mai,and in Bangkok's celebrated Wat Benchamabophit that was established by King Rama V in 1899. In the gallery there are 52 Buddha statues in different styles and Mudras, collected by his son Prince Damrong. Among these are an outstanding bronze casting of the great Gandhara fasting Buddha in the Lahore Museum. Very occasionally figures of the emaciated Buddha are offered by the major auction houses and there are examples in temples in Thailand; this is an opportunity that does not present itself often. I have been dealing in Asian antiques for 50 years and this is the first I have had the pleasure of offering for sale. SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY please scroll down for further details I am happy to combine shipping costs if you buy more than one item to save you money. MONEY BACK WITHOUT QUESTION IF I MISREPRESENT SOMETHING IN ANY WAY. CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY SHOP. CLICK HERE TO ADD ME TO YOUR FAVOURITE SELLERS LIST. Payment - Credit Cards via PayPal.Other payment methods are available please email for details. Date - Nineteenth century Condition - Good condition - wear of the gilding proportional to age. Size - Height 21 cm Width 21 cm / H 8.26 ins W 8.26 ins. Shipping & Insurance FREE ASK ME A QUESTION CONTACT DETAILSThe Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 requires businesses to provide certain information about themselves, including their contact details and geographic address at which their business is established. To fulfill this requirement, sellers operating as a business on eBay.co.uk must complete the Business Seller Information section within their account, which will automatically display their business contact details and address on the seller's profile page Please CLICK HERE and then you can find my BUSINESS INFO FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Please note that I ship all items insured, trackable and priority mail. _______________________________________________________________ I am an Englishman living down in the beautiful rural South of France and spend my days searching the little brocantes, flea markets, and shops for treasures. I DO NOT buy reproductions or copies. Any questions will be answered promptly. MONEY BACK WITHOUT QUESTION IF I MISREPRESENT SOMETHING IN ANY WAY. I want YOU to be happy at the end of the day, so bid with confidence. ________________________________________________________ I take a great deal of care packing - my feedback will confirm that I have a proven track record of selling high value, fragile items that arrive safely worldwide. ________________________________________________________ All the best from the South of France, Tony (scrapdixon) Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 5000 USD

Location: Aigaliers

End Time: 2024-11-08T16:34:48.000Z

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