{"product_id":"antieke-birmaanse-mandalay-boeddha-hout-bhumisparsha-1900-1930","title":"Antique Burmese Mandalay Wood Buddha – Bhumisparsha – ca. 1900–1930","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBurmese Mandalay Buddha carved from solid wood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e ca. 1900–1930\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e solid hand-carved wood, lacquer, gilding and glass\/mirror inlay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 50 × W 41 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosture:\u003c\/strong\u003e seated\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhumisparsha mudra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMandalay iconography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buddha is seated in meditation, the right hand descending in Bhumisparsha mudra while the left hand rests open in the lap. Long earlobes, inset eyes and the richly ornamented robe border place the sculpture firmly within the Burmese Mandalay tradition of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGilded decoration and mirror inlay\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaised lacquer decoration along the robe, base and forehead band is gilded and set with small pieces of green, red and mirrored glass. The gilded hair and ushnisha retain natural wear and darker exposed lacquer, giving the surface a convincing historic depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSolid wood construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is carved from solid wood. The underside preserves rough hand-cut recesses and chisel marks from the original carving process. Its construction, timber surface and wear are consistent with an early-20th-century Mandalay devotional image rather than a later lightweight decorative reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood authentic collector condition with age-related wear, minor shrinkage cracks, localized gilding losses and some missing or damaged inlay elements. The structure remains stable and the sculpture presents strongly from all sides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58550025027915,"sku":"803","price":790.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/antieke-birmaanse-mandalay-boeddha-bhumisparsha-vooraanzicht.jpg?v=1790003011","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/antique-burmese-mandalay-wood-buddha-bhumisparsha-1900-1930","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}