Standing Buddha Burma, Mandalay.
€850,00
- Standing Buddha, carved in solid wood on a lotiform base, Burma (Myanmar), Mandalay period, late 19th / early 20th century.
- His posture is natural and his serene face reveals a slight smile. The eyes are made of glass for the sake of realism.
- The wood is lacquered and gilded, richly decorated with glass inclusions, and the Enlightened One holds his monastic robe(uttarasanga) in his left hand. In his right hand, he holds the fruit of the myrobolan tree, an allusion to Buddha’s healing powers.
- Provenance: Estate of the dealer and collector Claude de Marteau.
- Find out more about the life and works of Claude de Marteau? https://www.thecdmcollection.be/
- This Burmese piece, acquired in 1972 in Thailand by Claude de Marteau, still bears the sealed label stating “The Department of Fine Arts has granted permission to leave the Kingdom under license number 511 2515” (Buddhist calendar 2515 = year 1972).
- We have a very limited supply of these parts. They come from the former stock of his store in rue de la Régence and in Brussels’ Sablon district, then frozen in his attic for almost 50 years.
- Sold with certificate of origin.
- Rare signs of normal wear, very good condition.
- H 63 cm x W 28 cm x D 10 cm
- Excluding base H 53 cm
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