Sitting Gilt Teak Mandalay Buddha - Ca 1910 Material - Burr Elm This cabinet is a classic

This cabinet is a classic example of an early 19th century Tibetan altar cabinet

Koson (1877 - 1945) was a master woodblock print designer famous for bird and flower designs (kachō-e)

Panels like this were used as dovecotes for allowing birds entry and exit to and from buildings

Traditional joinery techniques are evident throughout

this antique lamp niche once flanked a grand doorway in Rajasthan

Sitting Gilt Teak Mandalay Buddha - Ca 1910 Material - Burr Elm This cabinet is a classicThis sitting Buddha is an excellent example of the Mandalay style. This sitting Mandalay Buddha is made in the traditional way from carved teak wood which is then red lacquered and gilt finished. This Buddha dates to the middle of the Mandalay period, circa 1910. The Mandalay period was between 1853 1948 and ended with Burmese independence from The British. Buddha here has beautiful detailing with painted glass eyes and robes inlaid with precious