Ayutthaya Seated Buddha
Ayutthaya–Rattanakosin bronze seated Buddha, 22.3 × 16 cm, traditionally cast with original Thai fill and natural multi-layered patina. Microscopy and UV confirm old fire-gilding traces, deep oxidised surfaces and pre-modern construction. Estimated age: ca. 1800–1850.
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Examined with museum-grade analytical methods (UV, microscopy, macro). Bronze with natural multi-layered Thai patina and surviving traces of old gilding. UV confirms absence of modern coatings; microscopy shows stable oxidation and an early nineteenth-century surface structure. The underside retains traditional Thai fill with historic compaction.
Period: ca. 1800–1850
Region: Thailand (Ayutthaya–Rattanakosin)
1stbuddha retail valuation: €1 200 – €1 800
Ayutthaya Seated Buddha
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This bronze seated Buddha represents the refined craftsmanship of late Ayutthaya to early Rattanakosin Thailand. Cast in solid bronze and seated in bhumisparsha mudra, the figure displays the characteristic high tiered crown, elongated earlobes, and finely detailed ornamental borders associated with early nineteenth-century Thai workshops. The proportions are balanced and the lotus base is executed in the rounded Ayutthaya–Rattanakosin style.
Microscopic examination shows a natural, multi-layered patina with cupri-carbonates, mineralised deposits and small remaining areas of old fire-gilding preserved in protected zones. The surface shows no traces of modern coatings, chemical patination, or recent repainting. UV analysis confirms the authenticity of the aged metal surface, revealing crystalline oxidation patterns consistent with pre-modern Thai bronzes.
The underside retains its original traditional Thai fill material, now compacted and dry with natural ageing fissures. The internal metal rim shows the typical irregularities of historic bronze casting rather than modern mould-based production. All visible structural and surface features are consistent with early nineteenth-century manufacture.
Estimated age based on technical, stylistic and material evidence: ca. 1800–1850.
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