Burmese Standing Buddha Statue – Mandalay Gilded Wood

€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 intensity of his gaze is particularly striking, as his eyes are made of glass.
The wood is lacquered and gilded, richly decorated with inclusions of glass or mica (mineral), 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.
Learn more about the life and pieces of Claude de Marteau?
We have a very limited number of these pieces. They come from the former stock of his boutique, which was then located on Rue de la Régence and in Brussels’ Sablon district, and then remained frozen in his attics for almost 50 years.
Sold with certificate of origin.
Rare signs of normal wear, very good condition.
H 61 cm x W 28 cm x D 10 cm
Excluding base H 51 cm