Early Thai Bronze Buddha Figure, 13th-15th Century
click the photo to enlarge
A rare early Thai solid cast bronze figure of Buddha, U-thong, 13th - 15th century, seated in meditation, covered in a variable greenish patina. Height 13 cm, *see a very similar example from the Avery Brundage Collection, illustrated in the article by Teresa Bartholomew in 'Oriental Art', winter 1976, vol 22, no 4, pp399
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture. - Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
This item has been included into following indexes:
-
Oriental deities, bronze
- Buddha 629
- Thai deities 159
Visually similar items
Decorative seated Buddha, 36 cm high, 26 cm wide
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Two ancestral figures, middle Sepik river. Length 46 cm, 49 cm
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Khmer bronze seated Buddha, depicted with head dress, eyes down cast, serene expression, necklace, hands resting in lap, height 31 cm
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
South East Asian decorative seated Buddha, 25 cm high
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.