{"product_id":"antique-burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-42cm","title":"Antique Burmese Mandalay Buddha – Gilt Wood \u0026 Glass, 42 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 42 × W 33 cm | \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8 kg | \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar | \u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e ca. 1880–1920\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly decorated Burmese Mandalay Buddha carved from wood and finished with gilding and inset glass. The sculpture is fully worked around the back and retains the ornate visual language associated with late Burmese temple art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Buddha is seated in bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-touching gesture linked to the enlightenment of Shakyamuni.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gilt surface shows natural rubbing and darker exposed layers, with age-related wear to the glass decoration and wood. The historic surface has been retained rather than cosmetically refinished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhumisparsha Mudra is the earth-touching gesture associated with Shakyamuni calling the earth to witness his awakening. The lowered right hand turns the stable seated image into a direct reference to the moment of Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carved wood retains visible grain, tool-work and naturally varied colour. The 9 photographs document the carving, profiles, reverse and age-related surface character as part of the condition assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361459847498,"sku":"387","price":895.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/antique-burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-42cm-surface-and-patina-detail-01.jpg?v=1787914239","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/antique-burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-42cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}