A Ratanakosin gilt and lacquered bronze figure of Phra Malai. Thailand. Early 19th century
A Ratanakosin gilt and lacquered bronze figure of Phra Malai. Thailand. Early 19th century
Seated in meditation on a lotus cushion above a stepped base supported by rakshasa, the plinth with the twelve animals of the zodiac each within a medallion. The right hand rests on the knee, the left forming a fist to hold a talapattra, the robe covered with a fine scroll pattern.
Height 50.7 cm
Provenance
Private collection, The Netherlands
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A Ratanakosin gilt and lacquered bronze figure of Phra Malai. Thailand. Early 19th century
Seated in meditation on a lotus cushion above a stepped base supported by rakshasa, the plinth with the twelve animals of the zodiac each within a medallion. The right hand rests on the knee, the left forming a fist to hold a talapattra, the robe covered with a fine scroll pattern.
Height 50.7 cm
Provenance
Private collection, The Netherlands