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Though territorially part of Burma, the Shan States developed their own distinct artistic style. During the 18th century, Shan Buddha sculpture became particularly sophisticated and elegant. Finely and realistically molded, the face exudes sweetness and serenity.
The Tai-Shan (Tai Yai) people are belived to have…
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- Item Number: S-8084
- Provenance/Origin: Shan carving, 18th Century, monastery in Mogok Myanmar
- Composition: Wood with gold gilt and blue paint
- Dimensions: 7.25" tall x 2.75" wide x 2.0" deep
- Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Price: $ 465.00 USD
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From Mandalay – the city and royal capital of northern Burma.
Elephants, elephants, elephants . . . all around and on the bottom. Elephants are most revered among most animals by Buddhists throughout Southeast Asia . . .and they appear all over this box along…
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- Item Number: C-7919
- Provenance/Origin: Mandalay Burma. Late 19th Century
- Composition: Lacquerware
- Dimensions: 19" in diameter, 12" tall
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 995.00 USD
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A very special and rare find! The Tai-Shan people are believed to have migrated from Yunnan China. The Shan – who call themselves Tai – form one section of the large Tai ethnic group. They span from1315 to 1948.
This particular Buddha is…
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- Item Number: S-7203
- Provenance/Origin: Early 18th Century. Burma.
- Composition: Wood (most likely teak). Lacquer. Gold gilt.
- Dimensions: 18" tall x 10" wide x 6" deep
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Price: $ 2,100.00 USD
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Detail: I acquired this in 2001 from an antique dealer in Nebraska. This dealer said he acquired it from a WW II Veteran who brought it back from Burma in the early 1940s. This makes sense since the Americans had reopened the Burma Road in late 1940…
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- Item Number: F-6289
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Circa 1930s
- Composition: Metal, onyx
- Dimensions: 17" tall x 4" diameter at round base
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $ 85.00 USD
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Detail: This statue is a museum quality late-18th Century Shan Buddha. The lines and features are a lot more refined compared to the 17th Century Shan Buddha that I am offering (search: 17th Century Bronze Shan Burmese). It has a gorgeous coloring and the detail is…
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- Item Number: S-1206
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Late 18th Century
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 7.75" tall x 4.5" widest at base
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 575.00 USD
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Detail: This unbelievable 17th Century Buddha is a classic Shan Buddha from the Shan States. The detail and coloring are superb and the iconography is accurate for a late 17th Century date. This Buddha sits on a throne in the Bhumisparsa mudra posture calling the earth to…
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- Item Number: S-3272
- Provenance/Origin: Northern Burma. Shan States. Circa late 17th Century
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: Statue: 21" on base x 7.75" at widest. Museum Base: 8.5" tall x 5.5" wide
- Weight: 5.25 pounds on base
- Price: $ 1,875.00 USD
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Detail: This have been part of my private collection for many years. Acquired from a long-time art dealer in Denver Colorado. The evident damage to the chin and nose does not detract from the elegance of this historic piece. Circa 1850’s to 1880’s. On a…
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- Item Number: S-7514
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand / Burma. Circa 1850's to 1880's
- Composition: Clay / Stone
- Dimensions: 7" tall with base x 3.5" head width. Base is 4.5" x 4.5"
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
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Detail: A serene Buddha head that was damaged – most likely – during a Burmese raid into Thailand. I purchased this from an Asian collector / gallery in New Zealand. The Khmer Empire (esotericstuff.comly Cambodia today) flourished during the 9th through 13th Centuries. Then it fell…
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- Item Number: S-7190
- Provenance/Origin: Khmer Empire statue head. Perhaps late-14th Century
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 6.5" tall on stand x 3" head width
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 325.00 USD
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The Remover of Obstacles . . a rare and old Rattanakosin Bronze Ganesh typical of the style with finely jeweled trappings and throne. Extremely well cast and detailed. This bronze is in Very Fine condition. Gold gilt with a probable light lacquer coating to protect the…
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- Item Number: S-5200
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 10.5" tall x 7.75" at widest
- Weight: 8.5 pounds
- Price: $ 1,475.00 USD
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Detail: Made from high quality silver and nickel, this highly detailed weight was made for Burmese royalty in the 19th Century. The history of such weights began before regular currency when transactions in the bazaars were made by weighing out lumps of metal, ganza (basket or metal canister)…
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- Item Number: S-7750
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Silver and nickel
- Dimensions: 2" tall w/o base x 1.25" at widest
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Price: $185.00 USD
