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Fabulous 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha
Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
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Fabulous 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha

19th century
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We are offering to you this most beautiful example of a 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha.

Red Lacquered Wood | Mandalay Period

A striking 19th-century Burmese reclining Buddha, carved in wood and finished in the characteristic warm red-orange lacquer of the period, with gilt detailing to the robes.

The figure is shown in the classic parinirvana pose lying on his right side at the moment of final release into nirvana.

The head rests gently on the right hand, the left arm lies along the body, and the feet are softly stacked.

The serene, closed-eyed expression, elongated earlobes and rounded ushnisha are typical of the refined Mandalay style that emerged in the second half of the 19th century.

Cascading robe folds are carefully modelled, with the borders and sash highlighted in gold and decorative patterning.

The rich terracotta-red ground, where the original gilding has softened with age, gives the sculpture its distinctive warm presence.

Substantial in scale, this is a piece of impressive presence more ambitious than the smaller household shrine figures commonly seen, and closer in spirit to the larger temple and monastery images of the period.

A handsome and contemplative example of late Konbaung early Mandalay-period Burmese Buddhist sculpture.

Please do contact us for more images or information.

Delivery within the UK is included in the asking price.

Shipping is also a pleasure so please do contact us for a quote to any part of the world.

Many thanks for looking

Chris

07778655965

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Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd has dated this Burmese Reclining Buddha Statue to the 19th Century.

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SA1230484
Description
We are offering to you this most beautiful example of a 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha.

Red Lacquered Wood | Mandalay Period

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A striking 19th-century Burmese reclining Buddha, carved in wood and finished in the characteristic warm red-orange lacquer of the period, with gilt detailing to the robes.
Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd
fig 1. A 19th-century Burmese carved wooden sculpture of a reclining Buddha featuring red lacquered finish and detailed gilded robes.
fig 1. Fabulous 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha

The figure is shown in the classic parinirvana pose lying on his right side at the moment of final release into nirvana.

The head rests gently on the right hand, the left arm lies along the body, and the feet are softly stacked.

fig 2. A 19th-century Burmese carved wooden sculpture of a reclining Buddha featuring red lacquered finish and detailed gilded robes.
fig 2. Fabulous 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha

The serene, closed-eyed expression, elongated earlobes and rounded ushnisha are typical of the refined Mandalay style that emerged in the second half of the 19th century.

Cascading robe folds are carefully modelled, with the borders and sash highlighted in gold and decorative patterning.

fig 3. A 19th-century Burmese carved wooden sculpture of a reclining Buddha featuring red lacquered finish and detailed gilded robes.
fig 3. Fabulous 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha

The rich terracotta-red ground, where the original gilding has softened with age, gives the sculpture its distinctive warm presence.

Substantial in scale, this is a piece of impressive presence more ambitious than the smaller household shrine figures commonly seen, and closer in spirit to the larger temple and monastery images of the period.

fig 4. A 19th-century Burmese carved wooden sculpture of a reclining Buddha featuring red lacquered finish and detailed gilded robes.
fig 4. Fabulous 19th Century Burmese Reclining Buddha

A handsome and contemplative example of late Konbaung early Mandalay-period Burmese Buddhist sculpture.

Please do contact us for more images or information.

Delivery within the UK is included in the asking price.

Shipping is also a pleasure so please do contact us for a quote to any part of the world.

Many thanks for looking

Chris

07778655965

Date of Manufacture

Christopher Tombs Antiques Ltd has dated this Burmese Reclining Buddha Statue to the 19th Century.

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The reclining Buddha represents the historical Buddha during his final illness, entering Parinirvana or complete liberation. In 19th-century Burma, particularly during the Mandalay period, these statues were created for temples and home shrines to encourage peaceful contemplation and spiritual reflection.

Carvers traditionally constructed these figures from native woods such as teak, coating them in tree resin lacquer before applying red pigments and gold leaf. Intricate embellishments were frequently added using inlaid glass, mirror pieces, or decorative plasterwork known as thayo.

Authentic 19th-century pieces usually exhibit soft, rounded facial features, sweeping drapery with relief ornamentation, and age-consistent wear to the lacquer and gilding. Authentic signs of age include natural shrinkage cracks in the timber, craquelure in the lacquer surface, and natural oxidisation of metallic gilding.

Large sculptural figures function effectively as grounding focal points in modern living spaces, hallways, or reception rooms. Placing the sculpture atop a low sideboard, console, or pedestal allows its horizontal silhouette to balance contemporary minimalist or eclectic architectural lines.

Keep the sculpture in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, central heating vents, and high humidity, which can cause timber movement and lacquer flaking. Remove surface dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water, chemical cleaners, or abrasive polishing cloths.
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