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15th-16th Century Kamphaeng Phet Bronze Seated Buddha browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives: Pre 1700: item # 801658 Please refer to our stock # 1065 when inquiring.
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Details: A rare and powerful example of an early Ayutthaya period bronze gilt Buddha in the Kamphaeng Phet or Phitsanulok style. Buddha is seated upon an ornate base, in dhyanasana with his attractive lotus petal right hand in bhumisparsha mudra while the left hand gracefully rests on his lap in dhyana mudra. He is wearing a plain sanghati covering one of his broad powerful shoulders and his plump full figure, showing the important influence of the Sri Lankan Buddha image on the early Kingdoms of Thailand. Buddha’s eyes are staring trancelike, enhancing a regal meditative face with arching eyebrows, Indic nose above incised full lips and a plump mango stone shaped chin. His hair and usnisha covered in tightly curled buds of hair and his ears pendulous from wearing heavy jewelry in his youth. Since the Khmer period Phitsanulok has historically always been an important industrial, strategic and religious centre for the early competing Thai Kingdoms. Sukhothai, Lanna, Ayutthaya and Burma have all laid claim to the city at some time. A good example of the city's importance was in 1463 when King Trailokanat moved the capital of the Ayutthaya kingdom to Phitsanulok to consolidate his northen border until his successor Boromma Racha III moved the capital back to Ayutthaya 25 years later. Given the history of the city, it helps to explain why so many early Ayutthaya Buddhas all seem to vary so much iconographically. The mix of Sukhothai, Lanna, U-Thong , Lopburi, Mon and Sri Lanka make for such interesting and attractive images cast with beautiful ornate bases. The very distinctive bases have a slight Chinese feel, which makes sense if you consider at the time leading up to the casting of this image Phitsanulok had become an important trading center for Chinese traders due to its good quality ceramic production. Age: 15th-16th Century. Height: 37cm on base. Remarks: This image bears a close resemblance to the 12.5 metre image known as the Vihara Phra Mangalapabitra situated in the ruins of Ayutthaya. Bronzes of this period were very thinly cast and usually have some cracking. This piece has some minor preservation work to both corners of the base and on the reverse of the image where Buddha joins the base. |
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