Antique Thai Buddhist Manuscript Box, Rattanakosin Kingdom

Antique Thai Buddhist Scene Painting on Cloth, Rattanakosin School, 19th Century. A classical scene of Prince Siddhartha renouncing the world of the pleasures of privilege. The centr...

The chest is constructed of teak covered in lacquer and gold leaf with a hinged lid and detailed decoration on four sides. The high relief thayo lacquer depicts narrative scenes, bordered by a tendril vine frame with reserve cartouches of birds, beasts or men within.  The scenes may be from the Mahajanaka Jataka, one of the last Jataka tales of a life preceding the life of becoming the Buddha. This tale of endurance starts by depicting the rivalry between two brothers fighting for the throne. The lid depicts this great conflict having two battling elephants at center. Half of the surrounding characters are sending the opponents into retreat. The brother that is King is killed. The sides of the chest dynamically continue the story. On the right side of the front scene, the pregnant Queen at the front of the palace is informed of the King’s death  by her kneeling subjects.  On the left side of the front panel, the Queen is shown in retreat with her riches sacked upon her head. On the left side of the chest the story continues with Saka the Lord of the Dewas offering the Queen a lift upon an ox drawn cart. The right side of the chest depicts the pregnant Queen at her destination of refuge discussing her predicament with her long lost brother who offers protection in the birth of her child, Prince Mahajanaka. The elaborate high relief thayo lacquer is molded and modeled of a putty of lacquer sap mixed with clay, saw-dust, or ash. The interior and back are lacquered red. Provenance: From a residence designed by Kalef Alaton. East & Orient Company, Dallas. Private collection, Texas. Lark Mason...

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Material: bronze 72,3 cm high 16,8 cm wide and 16,5 cm deep Weight: 6.760 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Abhaya mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century - Rattanakosin peri...

Material: bronze 56,8 cm high 13 cm wide and 13 cm deep Weight: 4.346 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Abhaya mudra Originating from Thailand 19th century - Rattanakosin period.