A GILT- AND RED-LACQUERED IRON SHRINE

Description:

Thailand, 19th cent.
H. 52, B. 21 cm
The shrine is placed on a square base surmounted by four niches, each containing a figure of Buddha Shakyamuni seated with legs crossed, the right hand in bhumisparshamudra while the left is resting on his lap, wearing monastic robe, their faces displaying a serene expression, the shrine is topped with a separate cast cylindrical cover in the shape of a stupa top and decorated with a parasol.
Old Southern German private collection - Partly minor damages and traces of age