{"product_id":"birma-boeddha-monumentale-tempelreus-van-maar-liefst-193-cm-hoog-en-86-cm-breed","title":"Burmese Buddha monumental temple giant, no less than 193 cm high and 86 cm wide!","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8c7643; border-bottom: 2px solid #8c7643; padding-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.4em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\nMonumental Antique Teak Mandalay Buddha Statue – Inlaid Shell Eyes – Burma – 19th Century – 193 cm\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e 193 cm high | 86 cm wide | Solid Teak (Life-size Temple and Palace Size)\n\n\n\n\n\nAn absolute, breathtaking, and museum-worthy discovery from the Asian art trade: a monumental, life-size antique hand-carved teak statue of a standing \u003cstrong\u003eMandalay Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 19th century (Burma \/ Myanmar). With an impressive and rare height of no less \u003cstrong\u003e193 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e and a width of 86 cm, this sculpture represents a heavy, royal temple commission of the very highest category.\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\nRoyal Appearance \u0026amp; Spiritual Presence\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis life-size masterpiece depicts the Buddha standing on a stylized lotus throne, gracefully and fluidly holding up his royal robe (\u003cem\u003euttarasanga\u003c\/em\u003e) at the sides with both hands. This model brings an unwavering, majestic atmosphere of absolute tranquility, wisdom, and spiritual grounding to high-end interiors, entrances, or exclusive reception rooms:\n\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shield of Tranquility:\u003c\/strong\u003e The serene, meditative gaze of the face radiates a direct, deep focus. This life-sized object serves as the absolute centerpiece of the room and creates a serene atmosphere that immediately impresses every visitor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Thayo Lacquer Relief:\u003c\/strong\u003e The wide Mandalay headband and the complete, wavy edges of the robe are heavily decorated with hand-sculpted \u003cem\u003ethayo\u003c\/em\u003e lacquer paste. These bands are hand-inlaid with red and green glass beads and small mirrors (\u003cem\u003ehman-zi shwe-cha\u003c\/em\u003e) that refract the light in a mystical way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\nForensic Analysis \u0026amp; Material Biology\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nBoth the surface and the construction provide irrefutable, natural scientific proof of pure 19th-century age, completely free of modern export junk:\n\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerified Inlay Eyes (The Blue Test):\u003c\/strong\u003e Forensic ultraviolet (UV) examination proves the pure organic age of the face. The almond-shaped eye plates are hand-carved from \u003cstrong\u003enatural seashell (mother-of-pearl)\u003c\/strong\u003e and glow intensely electric blue under the UV lamp. The pupils are inlaid with the original jet-black and matte \u003cem\u003ethit-si\u003c\/em\u003e tree resin snail. The deep shrinkage cracks surrounding the eye socket contain centuries-old, petrified temple soot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair Age Shrinkage of the Wood:\u003c\/strong\u003e The front shows a beautiful, legitimate, and deep vertical shrinkage crack across the right rib cage. This is the ultimate proof of solid, antique teak wood that has worked naturally over the decades in the dry temple environment and has lost all its moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnrestored Back:\u003c\/strong\u003e The back shows the pure, untouched structure of the Burmese lacquer craft. The mantel is finished with a solid, matte black surface of the original tree resin lacquer, with the manual adze and carving marks of the master woodcarver still visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8c7643; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\nProduct details\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\"\u003eDepiction:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eStanding Mandalay Buddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eSolid hand-carved teak wood with jet-black thit-si lacquer, thayo relief, gold leaf, and inlaid seashell eye plates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin \/ Style:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eBurma (Myanmar) \/ Original Mandalay style (Monastic tradition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDating:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e19th Century (ca. 1860-1880) – Fully antique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eH 193 × W 86 cm (Monumental life-size)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 0;\"\u003eExceptional antique condition. Stunning original lacquer and gold skin with authentic devotional wear, natural shrinkage cracks in the teak, and a completely intact, original eye inlay. 100% nonsense-free.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57374552359243,"sku":"411","price":16800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/antieke-birmese-staande-boeddha-19e-eeuw.jpg?v=1779181427","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/burmese-buddha-monumental-temple-giant-of-no-less-than-193-cm-high-and-86-cm-wide","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}