{"product_id":"antique-burmese-jambupati-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-mosaic-1900","title":"Antique Burmese Jambupati Buddha – Gilt Wood \u0026 Glass Mosaic, ca. 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurma (Myanmar) | Mandalay tradition | ca. 1900 | Carved wood, lacquer, gilding and glass mosaic | H 48 × W 33 cm | 4.8 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis richly decorated Burmese Buddha represents \u003cstrong\u003eJambupati\u003c\/strong\u003e, the royal manifestation of the Buddha. Instead of a plain monastic robe, the figure appears in elaborate courtly dress, with raised ornament, a decorated headband and coloured and mirrored glass inlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Buddha sits in padmasana and performs \u003cstrong\u003ebhumisparsha mudra\u003c\/strong\u003e, the earth-touching gesture associated with the moment of enlightenment. The separately inlaid eyes give the face unusual immediacy, while the worn gold surface and deep red lacquer preserve the layered character of Burmese devotional sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eJambupati and Burmese royal imagery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Jambupati tradition, the Buddha assumes the appearance of a universal monarch. The imagery became especially prominent in Burmese art, where royal regalia, elaborate garments and jewel-like decoration were used to express spiritual authority through the visual language of kingship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThayo relief and glass mosaic\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe raised ornament is formed in \u003cem\u003ethayo\u003c\/em\u003e, a traditional Burmese lacquer-based relief technique applied over the carved wooden core. Small pieces of green and mirrored glass are set into the decoration to imitate precious stones. Surviving gilding, red lacquer and local losses reveal the sculpture's historic surface rather than a uniform modern finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jambupati Buddha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burma \/ Myanmar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mandalay tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 19th–early 20th century, ca. 1900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved wood, lacquer, thayo relief, gilding and glass\/mirror mosaic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhumisparsha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 48 × W 33 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge-related wear is visible throughout, including losses to gilding and lacquer, missing or damaged pieces of glass mosaic, shrinkage cracks in the wood and old wear to the underside. The inlaid eyes remain present. These features are documented in the photographs and form part of the object's historic character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361425408330,"sku":"738","price":995.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-burmese-jambupati-buddha-gilt-wood-front-view.jpg?v=1787860939","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-burmese-jambupati-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-mosaic-1900","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}