RARE - ANTIQUE BRONZE BUDDHIST DISCIPLE 'PHRA SANGKAJAI' AYUTTHAYA 18/19th C.

Description

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Title:
Antique Gilded Bronze Buddhist Disciple 'Phra Sangkajai', Ayutthaya. 18/19th Century Thailand.
Overview:
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Phra Sangkajai, a fat body monk, has traces of hair on his head, looks similar to the Buddha, while
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is clearly bald, still they were sometimes confused as the other. His figure appears throughout Thai culture and Buddhist temples as a representation of contentment, with both hands in an iconography gesture holding his pot-belly. This statue is an extremely rare representation as shown here with his hands raised in mudra.
Image Details:
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He is depicted standing with both feet firmly positioned on a double lotus plinth, with both his hands raised in the Vitarka mudra, a teaching gesture. The profile is plump, wearing a long diaphanous garment in Theravadin Buddhist fashion, with the robe folded across the left shoulder, leaving the right shoulder and breast partially uncovered. The end fold of the robe draped gracefully over his shoulder, overlapped and marked with a fish-tail-shaped knotch. The face is portrayed in delicate detail, with a serene expression, cheeks are plump, nose prominent, heavy arched eyebrows set above bulging eyes, and exaggerated earlobes rest on his shoulders. His head is covered in graduated sections of hair curls, whorled with open spaces, indicating a thinning effect.
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Phra Sangkajai (Sangkachai) was a Buddhist Arhat during the time of Lord Buddha. Buddha praised Phra Sangkajai for his excellence in explaining sophisticated 'Dharma' in easily and correctly understandable manner.
Origin:
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Temple District, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand.
Period:
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18/19th Century.
Composition:
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Bronze, aged patina, gold gilded w/ traces of blackened lacquer.
Dimensions:
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Height: 10.5 inches (26.67cm).
Observation:
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Excellent Condition, with minor chips, dings, and paint loss. Please view detailed photos for overall quality and minor imperfections of the item.
Estimate Value:
We are offering this item to our Ebay audience at a considerable lower wholesale value.
Shipping:
Item(s) shipped direct from Thailand worldwide, through Thailand Post Register Airmail (3-4 weeks) or Sea Freight (4-5 weeks) depending on size. All items shall include insurance, and will be handled with the utmost care and professionally packed. Purchaser is responsible for any applied Customs Duty Fees, Taxes, and related charges, which may be assessed by the buyer's government.
Shipping Calculations:
Cost of shipping is determined by the weight of the packaged item, plus the cost of the packing supplies, plus the registration & export license fees (applicable on all religious artifacts). Please keep in mind that Ebay and Paypal take a combined commission fee of almost 15 percent, automatically deducted from the shipping charges, which we have offset in the shipping total. We do not profit on shipping fees and do our best to arrive at the most accurate and fair price for all parties involved.
NOTE: Being a religious artifact, a permit will need to be obtained from the Archaeological Department of Fine Arts, certifying this article is allowed to leave the country of Thailand. Expect a one week delay in shipping.
Terms:
Pay Pal is the accepted method of payment, and must be received within 24 hours of the auction end: includes a 14 day return policy, item must be returned in the exact same condition as sold. Return shipment must be paid by the purchaser.
Guarantee:
100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed - We are extremely confident that all items presented from our collection are genuine antiques. In the event the authenticity of an artifact is disputed, please contact us immediately. We will refund the respective purchase price, less a 10% (ten percent) re-stocking fee, provided that the item is returned in the original condition, and at the customers expense, together with copies of the respective receipt (s) and supporting evidence from a suitable qualified authority, certifying that the item we have sent you is not antique. Siam Gallery Co. reserves the right to contest a customers assessment in the event that proof is available to support the pieces authenticity. Please e-mail us with your questions and bid with confidence.
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