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THAILAND, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
With remains of lacquer and gilding throughout.
22.1 cm (8 5/8 in.) high
Footnotes
泰國 大城時期 十七世紀 銅寳冠佛首
Provenance
Galerie de Ruimte, Eersel, c.1980
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. L.W.M. Snijders, the Netherlands, 1980-2010
Marcel Nies Oriental Art, Antwerp
The Maitri Collection, acquired from the above at TEFAF Maastricht, March 2010
With its lustrous patina and confidently modelled features, this head of the Crowned Buddha conveys a profound sense of spiritual sovereignty and ranks among the most refined examples of its type. The conical ushnisha recalls the tiered finials of Thai stupas, a motif that reinforces the image's symbolic association with both sacred authority and royal power. It may be favourably compared with related examples sold at Bonhams, New York, 14 September 2015, lot 94; 17 September 2014, lot 177; and Sotheby's, New York, 28 October 1991, lot 121; as well as Sotheby's, London, 13 June 1988, lot 190 and 16/17 March 1988, lot 137.