Burmese Wooden Lacquered Buddha

BASE: 44"W X 30"D X 31"H BUDDHA: 62"H X 36"L X 22"D Seated Mountain Burmese buddha from a monastery in Northern Burma finished with papier mâché, lacquer and gilt accents. This uni...

This large and important representation of the historical Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, was done in dry lacquer and richly gilt according to Shan-Burmese sculptural traditions. Though...

A large and impressive Burmese papier mâché gilt lacquer figure of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, Shan States, Burma (now Myanmar) circa 1880 - 1900. The Buddha sits in vajrasana...

An unusual 18th century Burmese Arakan style red lacquered and richly gilt cast bronze figure of the Crowned Medicine Buddha, commonly referred to as Bhaishajyaguru. The Supreme Healer is portrayed seated in vajrasana (full lotus position) upon a throne of nine elephants, symbolizing the practice of samatha, or calming the mind (mindfulness) - specifically the nine stages of calm abiding. The hand in his lap holds a jar of healing salve. His other hand rests gently on his knee in varada mudra, the gesture of wish fulfilling, offering a myrobalan seed, a fruit said to be capable of healing emotional ills. The Healing Buddha...

A fine early gilt lacquered bronze Buddha seated in the padmasana (lotus) position with bhumisparsha mudra. This mudra is depicted with the right hand placed over the knee and the fi...

An exceptionally beautiful, serene, delicately crafted, and extremely rare Burmese Buddha head/bust - hand-made using the ancient Thayo technique w...