19th Century Bronze Virasana Bodhisattva in Bhumisparsha Mudra, Thailand

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19th Century Bronze Virasana Bodhisattva in Bhumisparsha Mudra, Thailand

About the Item

A brilliant era opened in Thailand with the installation of the sovereigns in Bangkok in 1782. Called "Ratanakosin", "Jewel of Indra", this period saw flourish an art that has lost nothing of its originality and its verve . This gold and brown patinated bronze Bodhisattva is depicted in the attitude of "Taking the Earth to Witness" or "Bhumisparsa-Mudra". Sitting in "virasana", his right leg folded over the other, his left palm turned towards the sky and leaning against the right heel, he touches the ground with the fingertips of his right hand. Widely illustrated in the statutes of South-East Asia, this gesture evokes an important episode in the life of the master: his victory over the Mara. Indeed, strong of his many merits acquired during his previous lives, he remains unshaken against the turpitudes of the Demon. To testify to the power of Meditation, he touches the earth from which the Goddess Bhumi arises, paying him homage. He is dressed in the traditional monastic dress, which bare the right shoulder, and which falls into a stole from the left shoulder on the front and back. Following an iconographic rule set up at the end of the Ayuthya period, the garment is entirely embroidered and trimmed with stripes. Thus, the body molded in this dress without fold covered with a thousand flowers and enhanced with golden lacquer, evokes the irradiant luminescence emanating from the Bodhisattva. The hairstyle is made of rows of small loops. It gives off the elongated lobes, which are, with the "folds of beauty" of the neck, the toes of equal length and the domed breast so many attributes of perfection granted To the Blessed One according to a canonical list. The face with its delicate features is marked by a deep sense of interiority and contemplation. The arched brow arches meet to form the nasal ridge. They underline the meditative gaze filtering under the half-closed eyelids. The mouth with firm design comes alive with a imperceptible smile that adds to his expression of well-being. Art of Thailand 19th century, Rattanakosin Kingdom Gold and brown patinated bronze.

Dimensions:
Height: 27.96 in (71 cm)Width: 24.81 in (63 cm)Depth: 14.18 in (36 cm)
Style:
Other (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast,Gilt,Patinated
Place of Origin:
Thailand
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1820
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The leaf held by the Bodhisattva has been restored.
Seller Location:
Central Hong-Kong, HK
Reference Number:
Seller: LS741stDibs: LU255436664673