Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot It's hand carved in the

It's hand carved in the classic Mughal style with a trailing acanthus design embellished with parrots

It has become extremely difficult to find pieces these days and because of this many reproduction pieces are appearing on the market

These antique stone jali (or jaali) panels would have come from stone havelis

88 x 9 x 159 (wxdxh cms)

Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot It's hand carved in theAn 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