{"product_id":"antiek-thais-vuurverguld-bronzen-kinnara-beeld-19e-eeuw-ingelegde-ogen","title":"Antique Thai Fire-Gilded Bronze Kinnara Statue - 19th Century - Inlaid Eyes","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #fff; background-color: #1a2e1a; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #b08d57; border-radius: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #b08d57; border-bottom: 2px solid #b08d57; padding-bottom: 10px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003e\nAntique Thai Kinnara – Fire-Gilded Red Bronze \u0026 Inlaid Eyes\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\nAn exceptional 19th-century specimen of a celestial Kinnara. This object transcends standard decorative art due to the rare combination of fire-gilded red bronze and hand-cut 'living' eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; color: #fff; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57; width: 30%;\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eLate 19th century (Rattanakosin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eFire-gilded 'Red Bronze' (high copper content) with inlaid glass eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eH 22 cm x W 11 cm x D 10 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #b08d57;\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e1.1 kg (Solid, high-quality casting)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px;\"\u003eMicroscopic Expertise (Dino-Lite)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n    The forensic analysis under the Dino-Lite confirms the museum status of this object:\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetallurgy:\u003c\/strong\u003e The base alloy exhibits the characteristic reddish copper oxide (cuperite) beneath the gold plating. This indicates a high-quality alloy typical of sacred casting from the late 19th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Eyes:\u003c\/strong\u003e The hand-cut inlays display an authentic stress crack in the pupil. This type of craquelé in glass\/porcelain is caused exclusively by decades of thermal expansion and contraction of the metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire gilding:\u003c\/strong\u003e The gold layer has been drawn into the bronze using mercury amalgam (fire gilding). The microscope shows 'soft edge' wear on the exposure points, where the gold has slowly fused with the underlying bronze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e The underside displays authentic, manual file marks and mineral verdigris deposits that make the historical age irrefutable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px;\"\u003eInvestment Grade Asiana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\nThis is a rare \"living eyes\" example. The combination of the dynamic dance pose of the Kinnara, the significant weight of \u003cstrong\u003e1.1 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the original fire gilding makes this object a high-quality investment for collectors of authentic Rattanakosin art.\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57101366722891,"sku":"544","price":2459.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/kinnara-rattanakosin-brons-1stbuddha.jpg?v=1776953202","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/antique-thai-fire-gilded-bronze-kinnara-statue-19th-century-inlaid-eyes","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}