• Antieke handgesneden teakhouten Jambupati Boeddha uit de 18e eeuw Ava periode met originele witte stucco gessohuid
  • Zeldzame gekroonde Birmese Boeddha met historische Thayo lakpasta ornamenten langs de gewaadlijnen
  • Gekroonde Jambupati Boeddha in zittende houding gesneden uit een massieve monolithische kern van Birmees teakhout
  • Sacraal klooster altaarbeeld met brede robuuste basis en een gewicht van 4 kilo uit Myanmar
  • Achterzijde van de antieke houten Boeddha met de originele verweerde en gecraqueleerde kalkgesso laag
  • Detail van het hoofd van de Boeddha met de asymmetrische erosie op de ushnisha schedelknopen en restanten van de koninklijke kroon
  • Close up van het gelaat met diepe droge ouderdoms craquelé en karakteristieke flaking in de minerale pigmenten
  • Detail van de elegant opgeheven rechterhand in de Vitarka mudra van onderwijzing en spirituele discussie
  • Close up van de discreet geconsolideerde rechterhand met behoud van de historische teakhouten structuur
  • Macro opname van de driedimensionale Thayo reliëfs en authentieke rode pigmentresten op het gewaad
  • Frontale close-up van het gelaat met de dikke, diep gecraqueleerde witte gessohuid en de serene gezichtsexpressie
  • Driekwart profielopname van het Boeddhahoofd tonend de gelaagde stratigrafie van oude pigmenten en de organische kalkkrakelee
  • Close-up in zijaanzicht van de opgeheven rechterhand in de Vitarka mudra met duidelijke ouderdomsslijtage en weerspiegeling van de houtstructuur
  • Detailopname van de achterzijde van de schedel met de asymmetrische erosie op de gouden ushnisha-kralen en blootliggend donker teakhout
  • Volledige onderzijde van de massieve teakhouten basis met de originele zwarte Thit-si laksluiting en een dikke, droge grijs-witte minerale stofkorst
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Antique teak Jambupati Buddha statue Burma 18th century 40cm

Antique teak Jambupati Buddha statue Burma 18th century 40cm

  • ✓ Authentic antique: 100% verified sacred masterpiece from the 18th century (Ava / Inwa period, ca. 1750–1820)
  • ✓ Museum-quality iconography: Rare crowned Jambupati Buddha in the intellectual Vitarka Mudra
  • ✓ Untouched structure: Carved from a massive, monolithic core of antique Burmese teak wood (4 kg)
  • ✓ Unique ornamentation: Features hand-applied, three-dimensional Thayo lacquer paste reliefs
  • ✓ Honest collector's condition: Completely original gesso skin with a skillfully stabilized hand (virtually invisible)
  • ✓ Worry-free delivery: Worldwide, fully insured and secured art transport shipping
  • ✓ Assurance: Includes official certificate of authenticity from 1stbuddha

Unique object — not repeatable once sold. This monumental temple altar statue (40 cm) is a one-of-a-kind, museum-quality find of international auction caliber, directly sourced from a historic monastery in Myanmar (Burma). No second example of this specific masterpiece exists worldwide.

Bring the deep, transcendent atmosphere of a centuries-old Burmese monastery altar into your living space. This extremely rare interior piece combines royal sovereignty with spiritual wisdom and serves as an exclusive eye-catcher for the absolute connoisseur.

The Spiritual Power: The Crowned Jambupati & The Mudra of Wisdom

This impressive teak wood masterpiece tells the sacred story of the Buddha manifesting in his royal, celestial form (Jambupati) to teach the arrogant King Jambupati humility and true spiritual sovereignty:

  • The Vitarka Mudra (The Gesture of Teaching): The elegantly raised right hand forms the Vitarka Mudra. This sacred gesture symbolizes the transmission of the Buddha-dharma, intellectual discussion, and the spreading of pure spiritual light. It brings an energy of wisdom, clarity, and deep contemplation into the space.
  • Royal Teak Wood Ornamentation: Along the hem of the robe, beautiful, raised Thayo lacquer paste scroll ornaments are visible. The asymmetrical erosion on the crown and ushnisha reveals the deep, lived-in soul of the ancient Burmese hardwood. This contrast between royal splendor and the transience of time gives the statue breathtaking aesthetic layering.
  • A Monumental Anchor: With its wide, robust base (35 cm) and a pure weight of no less than 4 kilograms, this object radiates a monumental, unwavering tranquility that immediately sets the tone in any high-end design or gallery interior.

Forensic Analysis: An Untouched Masterpiece of Time

The absolute authenticity and pristine historical status of this 18th-century monastery statue are conclusively proven by the layered stratigraphy of forensic markers:

  • Ancient Stucco Gesso Skin: The exterior of the statue is covered with the original, thick white gesso chalk layer. This surface exhibits a magnificent, widespread organic craquelure pattern and characteristic age-related flaking—the inimitable fingerprint of centuries of natural dehydration.
  • Historical Consolidation: Consistent with its great age and the natural working of antique teak wood, the raised right hand was skillfully and extremely discreetly stabilized (glued) in the past. This consolidation was executed aesthetically almost invisibly and guarantees the structural integrity of the masterpiece for centuries to come, without affecting its authentic appearance.
  • Original Thit-si Lacquer Seal: The underside of the massive teak wood base is historically completely sealed with the traditional black Thit-si tree lacquer. This lacquer layer is covered with a thick, dry, grayish-white mineral mold and dust crust, attesting to decades of undisturbed residence on a sacred monastery altar.
  • No Modern Restorations: Apart from the necessary stabilization of the hand, any form of modern synthetic resin, industrial retouching, or recent overpainting is completely absent. The visible exposure of the deep wood core on the cranial knots proves the pure, honest collector's condition of this top piece.

Specifications

  • Chronology: 18th Century (Ava / Inwa period, ca. 1750–1820)
  • Origin: Myanmar / Burma (Ex-Monastery Altar)
  • Iconography: Crowned Jambupati Buddha in seated posture with the Vitarka Mudra
  • Material: Solid, monolithic antique teak wood core (Ultra-Dense Spec)
  • Finish: Original stucco gesso with Thayo lacquer paste reliefs and red pigment residues
  • Height: 40.0 cm
  • Width: 35.0 cm (Robust, wide base)
  • Weight: 4.0 kg (Net mass)
  • Condition: Museum Grade / Top-Tier Masterpiece (100% forensically verified; hand historically discreetly consolidated, otherwise untouched)

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