Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot layers of repurposed cotton cloth

layers of repurposed cotton cloth are brought together using the characteristic running stitch

16 x 13 x 16

The upper gallery rail neatly frames the top tier

37 x 23 x 65 (wxdxh cms)

The painting is original

Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot layers of repurposed cotton clothAn excellent & extremely large antique Thai Rattanakosin (1782 1932) sitting Buddha dating to the early 19th century. Buddha sits atop a decorated lotus throne with a serene expression and meditative downcast eyes. As with early Rattanakosin castings, he has an ushnisha, a protuberance symbolising enlightenment & enthronement. This became less common in later Rattanakosin castings when crowns became more common. This came with influence from Europe