Rattanakosin Buddha

From the 13th century, Buddha is represented in a particularly elegant slender form and a high flame-like appendage on the head, a symbol of wisdom. This image of the "Monday" Buddha is in gilded copper alloy, his hands represented in abhaya mudra (Absence of fear), He is standing on an octagonal lotiform pedestal with 4 levels. Thailand (Siam), Rattanakosin period (1782-1932). This piece is from the beginning of the 20th century. It is still sealed with its export license from the Fine Arts Department of Thailand. H 75 cm x W 21 cm x D 17 cm Weight: 6.7 Kg Provenance: Estate of dealer and collector Claude de Marteau. Sold with certificate of origin. Want to know more about the life and plays of Claude de Marteau? https://www.thecdmcollection.be/