Art Asiatique / Bouddhisme] Statuette de Bouddha assis en méditation sur un stūpa / reliquaire - Statuette - Myanmar/Burma (No reserve price)

Art Asiatique / Buddhism] Seated Buddha statue in meditation on a stupa / polylobed reliquary – Black lacquered wood and entirely gilded (Gilded & Lacquered Wood) – Thailand / Shan Region (early 20th century)

Regular and fascinating votive Buddhist monoxyle sculpture representing Buddha seated in meditation (Dhyana Mudra / Bhumisparsha Mudra) atop an imposing stylized pedestal depicting a stupa or throne with multiple registers carved with small votive motifs.

Subject: Seated Buddha crowning a conical/polylobed structure with decorative relief registers.

Material: Carved wood, covered with traditional black lacquer (black lacquer) visible under the base and entirely gold-leaf gilded.

Base: Flat circular pedestal featuring a central consecration reliquary cavity.

Provenance / Style: Southeast Asian religious art (Thai / Burmese – Shan Region).

Dimensions:

Height: 11.7 cm

Width (base): 4 cm

Weight: 53 g

Surface & Gilding: Superb condition of the original gilding covering almost the entire piece. Fine age craquelure and light wear patina on the reliefs.

Base: Original black lacquer well preserved on the underside.

Structure: No major missing parts or structural cracks