Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot The upper gallery rail neatly

The upper gallery rail neatly frames the top tier

5 x 3 x 60

88 x 9 x 159 (wxdxh cms)

Construction: Mounted on a wheeled wooden cart

It has become extremely difficult to find pieces these days and because of this many reproduction pieces are appearing on the market

Large Thai Gilt Rattanakosin Sitting Buddha Statue - 19th Century Style - Teapot The upper gallery rail neatlyAn excellent & extremely large antique Thai Rattanakosin (1782 1932) sitting Buddha dating to the early 19th century. Buddha sits atop a decorated lotus throne with a serene expression and meditative downcast eyes. As with early Rattanakosin castings, he has an ushnisha, a protuberance symbolising enlightenment & enthronement. This became less common in later Rattanakosin castings when crowns became more common. This came with influence from Europe