Gilt Bronze Sitting Buddha Statue - Varada Mudra Pose Tribal Art A Beautifully Carved Stone Jharoka

A Beautifully Carved Stone Jharoka From Rajasthan - 19thC

51 x 19 x 53(w x d x h cms)

Lacquering is done by the craftsman on a hand-powered lathe by pressing coloured sticks of lac against the wooden pot

" The rim is slightly flared with a straight neck that broadens at the ends and a bottom heavy body

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Gilt Bronze Sitting Buddha Statue - Varada Mudra Pose Tribal Art A Beautifully Carved Stone JharokaEach of these bronze Buddha statues is hand made using techniques handed down through the generations. This is a lost wax casting. Once the piece has been cast the mould is broken open. A new mould is made for every piece. The statue is then painstakingly polished and gilded. These seated Buddhas are in the pose of Varada Mudra a sign of compassion & charity, representing the five perfections; patience, effort, concentration, generosity & morality.