{"product_id":"antieke-loro-blonyo-beelden-midden-java-ca-1930-lot-754","title":"Large Javanese Loro Blonyo Couple – Central Java, c. 1930 – Lot 754","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTwo figures conceived as a single household image\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Central Javanese Loro Blonyo ensemble consists of a male and female figure made to stand together. Their meaning lies precisely in that pairing. Within Javanese culture, Loro Blonyo couples are associated with marriage, fertility, prosperity and equilibrium within the home rather than with Buddhist iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scale is notable: the male reaches 102.5 cm and the female 99 cm. Their narrow vertical proportions make them easy to place as a pair while still giving the ensemble the presence of much larger sculpture. Both are carved in wood and retain an aged polychrome surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom court tradition to domestic setting\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoro Blonyo imagery developed in the cultural orbit of the Central Javanese courts and became a recognised feature of elite and later domestic interiors. These examples date to approximately 1930, a period in which the traditional paired format was still actively produced and used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCatalogue record\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Java, Indonesia\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1930\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e polychrome-painted wood\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMale:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 102.5 × W 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFemale:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 99 × W 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombined weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMudra:\u003c\/strong\u003e not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pair shows age and handling wear consistent with an older painted-wood ensemble. They are offered together and should be read visually and culturally as one object.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58357697315147,"sku":"754","price":645.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/antiek-loro-blonyo-paar-midden-java-ca-1930-lot-754-01.jpg?v=1788525401","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/large-javanese-loro-blonyo-couple-central-java-c-1930-lot-754","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}