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Mandalay Style Standing Buddha with Craquelure Finish (87.5 cm) from 1969
Mandalay Style Standing Buddha with Craquelure Finish (87.5 cm) from 1969
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This monumental, 87.5 cm high standing Buddha statue is a certified piece of design heritage from 1969. This vintage object, executed in the classic Mandalay style, marks the characteristic transitional period of the late 1960s, during which skilled artisanal workshops adapted their techniques and color palettes for international export. Weighing 5.6 kg and boasting an impressive volume, this statue is a prominent collector's item for lovers of mid-century interior design.
Unlike modern replicas, this piece bears an authentic, manually applied inventory number on the lower edge of the robe (civara), dating from its original shipment in 1969. This documented provenance unequivocally places the object outside the market for modern decoration and defines it as an official piece of 20th-century design history.
Authentic Craquelure & Material Verification
The deep, pronounced reticulated pattern of the craquelure layer over the white face and lemon-yellow robe is the result of approximately 60 years of natural shrinkage and tension loss in the thick, original oil/alkyd lacquer matrix from the 1960s. The vibrant lemon-yellow pigment is a historically accurate feature of this specific transitional period in Burmese craftsmanship.
Specifications
- Origin: Burma (Mandalay style)
- Dating: Certified 1969 (Late Mid-Century)
- Dimensions: Height 87.5 cm | Width 35.0 cm
- Weight: 5.6 kg
- Material: Compact wooden core with a layered lacquer matrix from the 1960s
- Condition: Authentic vintage condition with a historically documented craquelure stratigraphy.
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