Monumental Fire-Gilded Buddha – Ladakh, 19th Century or even older.
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- Posture
- Seated
- Weight
- 18.0 kg
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Monumental Fire-Gilded Buddha – Ladakh / Sino-Tibetan – ca. 1820–1880
An exceptional temple object of museum size, characterized by a rare three-part construction and an uninterrupted European provenance since the years '70.
Physical Specifications
- • Height: 67 cm (Monumental altar size)
- • Weight: 18.0 kg (Solid bronze)
- • Construction: Tripartite (Body, Lotus Throne and Base Plate)
- • Technique: Fire gilding with manual 'cold-work' engravings
Expertise & Analysis
This object is distinguished by the manual engravings of the robe. The meander and floral motifs have been struck into the cold bronze with great precision, a hallmark of high-quality 19th-century workshops. The presence of a red coral stone (urna) and the robust, hammered copper base plate indicate an origin from the Ladakh region.
Surface examination under UV light confirms the authenticity; the observed yellow-green fluorescence indicates the natural oxidation of centuries-old organic resins applied to protect the gilding.
Provenance
This statue has demonstrably been in Europe since the early 1970s. It was part of the furnishings of an exclusive villa in the German Sauerland and was later exhibited in a renowned antique shop in the same region. This provenance guarantees both the authenticity and the legal status of the object.
Based on size, technical condition, and documented European private collection.
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