Buddhistic objects - Thailand
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This 12 cm Thai votive stupa is made of moulded terracotta with old gold-leaf gilding, a vermilion-red lacquered base and relief figures of standing Buddhas.
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[ Buddhist Art / Southeast Asia ] Rare miniature votive stupa (Votive Tablet / Tsa-Tsa) in terracotta polished with gold and red polychromy – Buddhist figures in relief – Thailand or Burma (Kingdom of Pagan / Ayutthaya)
Remarkable and unusual miniature votive stupa (or votive reliquary of an altar) molded in dense terracotta, richly covered with traditional gold leaf and preserving traces of red lacquer on the base.
Subject & Iconography:
Architectural structure in the form of a tiered conical stupa surmounted by a spear-like finial (chattrāvali).
The cylindrical body features niches framed by twisted columns housing standing Buddhas in relief (protection/teaching mudrā).
Technique & Material: Terracotta molded, old gold leaf on preparatory layer, base coated with vermilion red lacquer (shazaung / traditional lacquer).
Origin / Style: Southeast Asia (Burmese or Thai Buddhist tradition, ritual votive tablets art).
Dimensions:
Height: 12 cm
Condition: Fine authenticity and conservation for an ancient votive terracotta piece.
Patina & Wear: Natural wear of the gold leaf revealing the terracotta and the underlayer in places, imparting a superb patina of age and religious veneration. Solid structure.
[ Buddhist Art / Southeast Asia ] Rare miniature votive stupa (Votive Tablet / Tsa-Tsa) in terracotta polished with gold and red polychromy – Buddhist figures in relief – Thailand or Burma (Kingdom of Pagan / Ayutthaya)
Remarkable and unusual miniature votive stupa (or votive reliquary of an altar) molded in dense terracotta, richly covered with traditional gold leaf and preserving traces of red lacquer on the base.
Subject & Iconography:
Architectural structure in the form of a tiered conical stupa surmounted by a spear-like finial (chattrāvali).
The cylindrical body features niches framed by twisted columns housing standing Buddhas in relief (protection/teaching mudrā).
Technique & Material: Terracotta molded, old gold leaf on preparatory layer, base coated with vermilion red lacquer (shazaung / traditional lacquer).
Origin / Style: Southeast Asia (Burmese or Thai Buddhist tradition, ritual votive tablets art).
Dimensions:
Height: 12 cm
Condition: Fine authenticity and conservation for an ancient votive terracotta piece.
Patina & Wear: Natural wear of the gold leaf revealing the terracotta and the underlayer in places, imparting a superb patina of age and religious veneration. Solid structure.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Object name
Rare miniature votive stupa (Votive Tablet / Tsa-Tsa) in gilded terracotta with red polychromy –
Specific region of origin
Asie du Sud-Est (tradition bouddhique de Birmanie ou de Thaïlande, art des tablettes votives
Over 200 years old
Yes
Material
Molded terracotta, antique gold leaf on a primed ground, background coated with vermilion red
Country of origin
Thailand
Height
12 cm
Indigenous object name
Votive Tablet / Tsa-Tsa
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Estimated period
19th century (or earlier traditional style)
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