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A FINE SILVER PLATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA IN MARAVIJAYA, RATTANAKOSIN KINGDOM A FINE SILVER PLATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA IN MARAVIJAYA, RATTANAKOSIN KINGDOM Thailand, 19th century. The Buddha is seated on a tapered, stepped base in virasana, his left-hand rests gently on his lap whilst the elongated fingers of his right hand are outstretched in bhumisparsha mudra. Dressed in monk's garb, with his feet, right shoulder and full arm exposed, the Buddha wears a long scarf that falls diagonally from the left shoulder. The full lips are delineated in a serene half smile, framed by elongated earlobes. The hair is outlined with a narrow band and tied in tight, spiky curls, surmounted by a flaming ushnisha. The tapestry at the center of the detailed throne decorated with a female dancer. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: Good condition with some wear, light surface scratches, nicks, dents, and signs of weathering. The interior maintaining the core. Weight: 12.9 kg Dimensions: Height 47 cm The bhumisparsa gesture echoes the call of the Earth to witness and attest to the achievement of maravijaya: Enlightenment, thus taking this throne and vanquishing Mara's demonic retinue.

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A FINE SILVER PLATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA IN MARAVIJAYA, RATTANAKOSIN KINGDOM A FINE SILVER PLATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA IN MARAVIJAYA, RATTANAKOSIN KINGDOM Thailand, 19th century. The Buddha is seated on a tapered, stepped base in virasana, his left-hand rests gently on his lap whilst the elongated fingers of his right hand are outstretched in bhumisparsha mudra. Dressed in monk's garb, with his feet, right shoulder and full arm exposed, the Buddha wears a long scarf that falls diagonally from the left shoulder. The full lips are delineated in a serene half smile, framed by elongated earlobes. The hair is outlined with a narrow band and tied in tight, spiky curls, surmounted by a flaming ushnisha. The tapestry at the center of the detailed throne decorated with a female dancer. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: Good condition with some wear, light surface scratches, nicks, dents, and signs of weathering. The interior maintaining the core. Weight: 12.9 kg Dimensions: Height 47 cm The bhumisparsa gesture echoes the call of the Earth to witness and attest to the achievement of maravijaya: Enlightenment, thus taking this throne and vanquishing Mara's demonic retinue.

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