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THB19th C. Burmese Gilt Wood Buddha Throne - Back Panel
Lot 164a
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th century CE. An ornate and masterfully crafted gilt wood throne back panel, once forming the radiant backdrop to a seated Buddha image. Fashioned in the traditional Burmese style, the piece is richly adorned with intricate high-relief carving, applied gilding, and elaborate openwork tracery. The central panel is dominated by a large, circular medallion of scrolling floral and foliate motifs, each tendril and curl defined with meticulous punchwork and beading. Vertical columns flank the medallion, their surfaces carved with tiered petal patterns and encircled with scrolling designs. The arching upper section rises in dramatic, flame-like peaks terminating in scrolling vegetal forms and crowned by a pointed finial. Size: 12" W x 18.3" H (30.5 cm x 46.5 cm)
At each upper corner stand stylized peacocks, one of the national animals of Burma and regarded as a symbol of the descendance of the sun. The densely carved side panels, pierced with curling tendrils, frame the central niche, allowing light to pass through and enhancing the play of shadows across the gilded surface.
This type of throne back, or throne frame, served not only as an architectural embellishment but as a visual halo, magnifying the sanctity of the Buddha image it framed. The profuse gilding reflects the Burmese devotion to honoring the Buddha with the most precious materials, a merit-making act believed to bring spiritual benefit. The carving style and composition are consistent with 19th century Burmese monastic and temple furnishings, blending floral ornament with symbolic guardianship.
Provenance: private Wichita, Kansas, USA collection
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#196604Chipping to edges with a few minor losses. Some nicks and abrasions throughout, but, otherwise, excellent presentation with lustrous gilding and impressive detail.Condition
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