[Art Asiatique / Bouddhisme] Petite statuette / Amulette...

[Asian Art / Buddhism] Small statuette / Amulet of a seated Buddha in lacquered and gilt wood (Gilded & Lacquered Wood) – Southeast Asia (Thailand / Burma, early 20th century) Charming votive single-block sculpture representing a seated Buddha in a meditation posture on a stylized pyramidal/conical base. Subject: Seated Buddha in Meditation (Dhyana Mudra). Material: Carved wood, coated with primer / lacquer and enhanced with gold leaf gilding. Provenance / Style: Popular Southeast Asian religious art (Thailand / Burma / Shan region). Period: early 20th century. Dimensions: Height: 6 cm Width: 4 cm Depth: 2.4 cm Weight: 24 g Restoration: Head damaged then reattached at the neck (clean break visible at the junction of head and shoulders, with slight loss of gilding at the break). Surface & Gilding: Rich antique patina with wear to the original gilding revealing the underlayer and the wood underneath.

Estimate:£125.63

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