{"product_id":"burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-1900-1940-47cm","title":"Burmese Mandalay Buddha – Gilt Wood \u0026 Glass, ca. 1900–1940, 47 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 47 × W 34 cm | \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6 kg | \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar | \u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e ca. 1900–1940 | \u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhumisparsha Mudra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA substantial Mandalay-style Buddha with a warm gilt surface and coloured glass decoration. The image is seated in a classic devotional format and has the rich surface treatment associated with Burmese temple sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe right hand forms bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-touching gesture of enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge-related wear to gilding and glass decoration, darker exposed underlayers and normal wood movement. The sculpture is presented as an early 20th-century Burmese example.\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 10 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":63361460601162,"sku":"367","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-1900-1940-47cm-surface-and-patina-detail-01.jpg?v=1787914380","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/burmese-mandalay-buddha-gilt-wood-glass-1900-1940-47cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}