Shan King Buddha, Sitting, Wood
This is a 100% authentic wood Shan King (Jambupati-style) Buddha from a cave temple from the Shan state in Burma. Wood, laquer, paper mache and polychrome on wood/metal base. This is a very unique piece.
Height: 24 inches (not including base)
Width: 8 inches (approximate)
Condition: Good
Period: 18th Century
Price: $9,000
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Location: Northern Virginia
Shan Buddha, Sitting Jambupati Style, Bronze - Breathtaking Masterpiece
This is a 100% authentic Shan Buddha from a temple in Burma, one of the finest known Shan Art pieces in the world. It is magnificent in every way. Serious collectors only, please.
Height: 66 inches (5 and 1/2 feet - approximate)
Width: 33 inches (approximate)
Condition: Remarkable
Period: 18th Century
Price: $125,000 USD
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Location: Northern Virginia
Description: A nice example of the unusual Jambupati Buddha from the Shan state of upper Burma. Here in a radical departure from the usual renderings of the Buddha in the garb of a monk, the Enlightened one appears as a Burmese king with an elaborate openwork butterfly sided crown along with the jeweled bands of royalty. The unusual iconography of this figure has several explanations: one suggesting that the Buddha converted the angry King Jambupati by appearing as his equal. Devotional wear and a later, but still period, teak wood.
Condition: Good
Year: ca. 1800 A.D.
Approximate Height: 15″
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