{"product_id":"monumentale-vuurvergulde-boeddha-ladakh-19e-eeuw-of-zelfs-ouder","title":"Monumental Fire-Gilded Buddha – Ladakh, 19th Century or even older.","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #1a2e1a; color: #ffffff; padding: 25px; border: 2px solid #b08d57; border-radius: 8px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 20px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #b08d57; border-bottom: 1px solid #b08d57; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0;\"\u003e\nMonumental Fire-Gilded Buddha – Ladakh \/ Sino-Tibetan – ca. 1820–1880\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-style: italic; color: #d4c4a8;\"\u003e\nAn exceptional temple object of museum size, characterized by a rare three-part construction and an uninterrupted European provenance since the years '70. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b08d57; display: inline-block;\"\u003ePhysical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.8; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67 cm (Monumental altar size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.0 kg (Solid bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tripartite (Body, Lotus Throne and Base Plate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fire gilding with manual 'cold-work' engravings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b08d57; display: inline-block;\"\u003eExpertise \u0026 Analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\nThis object is distinguished by the \u003cstrong\u003emanual engravings\u003c\/strong\u003e of the robe. The meander and floral motifs have been struck into the cold bronze with great precision, a hallmark of high-quality 19th-century workshops. The presence of a \u003cstrong\u003ered coral stone (urna)\u003c\/strong\u003e and the robust, hammered copper base plate indicate an origin from the Ladakh region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\nSurface examination under \u003cstrong\u003eUV light\u003c\/strong\u003e confirms the authenticity; the observed yellow-green fluorescence indicates the natural oxidation of centuries-old organic resins applied to protect the gilding.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #243b24; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #b08d57; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\nThis statue has demonstrably been in Europe since the \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was part of the furnishings of an exclusive villa in the German Sauerland and was later exhibited in a renowned antique shop in the same region. This provenance guarantees both the authenticity and the legal status of the object. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 30px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #b08d57; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #b08d57; font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 2px; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eValuation 1stbuddha.com\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ffffff;\"\u003e€ 28,000 – € 38,000\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #d4c4a8; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\nHere is the HTML code for the valuation page of **1stbuddha.com**, fully in your desired style and adapted to the refined 19th-century dating and the specific technical characteristics of this masterpiece. ```html\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #1a2e1a; color: #ffffff; padding: 25px; border: 2px solid #b08d57; border-radius: 8px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 20px auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #b08d57; border-bottom: 1px solid #b08d57; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0;\"\u003e\nMonumental Fire-Gilded Buddha – Ladakh \/ Sino-Tibetan – ca. 1820–1880\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-style: italic; color: #d4c4a8;\"\u003e\nAn exceptional temple object of museum size, characterized by a rare three-part construction and an uninterrupted European heritage since the 1970s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b08d57; display: inline-block;\"\u003ePhysical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.8; list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67 cm (Monumental altar size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.0 kg (Solid bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tripartite (Body, Lotus Throne and Base Plate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b08d57;\"\u003e• Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fire gilding with manual 'cold-work' engravings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 25px; border-bottom: 1px dotted #b08d57; display: inline-block;\"\u003eExpertise \u0026 Analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\nThis object is distinguished by the \u003cstrong\u003emanual engravings\u003c\/strong\u003e of the robe. The meander and floral motifs have been struck into the cold bronze with great precision, a hallmark of high-quality 19th-century workshops. The presence of a \u003cstrong\u003ered coral stone (urna)\u003c\/strong\u003e and the robust, hammered copper base plate indicate an origin from the Ladakh region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\nSurface examination under \u003cstrong\u003eUV light\u003c\/strong\u003e confirms the authenticity; the observed yellow-green fluorescence indicates the natural oxidation of centuries-old organic resins applied to protect the gilding.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #243b24; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #b08d57; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #b08d57; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\nThis statue has demonstrably been in Europe since the \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was part of the furnishings of an exclusive villa in the German Sauerland and was later exhibited in a renowned antique shop in the same region. 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