Ancient Kingdom of Siam, 19th century, Representation of a reclining Buddha in lacquered and gilded wood

Ancient Kingdom of Siam 19th century Reclining Buddha Lacquered and gilded wood 29.7 x 19.6 cm for the set Wear and tear European private collection The Buddha is represented in the position of Parinirvana, lying on his right side, his elbow bent and supported by a cushion, his left arm resting on his body, his head delicately placed on his right hand. He is dressed in the sangathi and the uttarasangha pressed against his body, leaving his right shoulder uncovered, a piece of cloth placed on his left shoulder extending to mid-thigh. His two feet are joined, his hands showing long, slender fingers. The face is very full and is characterized by wide semi-circular eyebrows meeting at the base of the nose, the latter framed by large, half-closed almond-shaped eyes, the mouth with thin lips sketching a discreet smile. The skull covered with a multitude of small spikes is topped by the ushnisha (cranial protuberance) from which springs a high flamed ornament (rasmi), large ears with distended lobes. In the Buddhist tradition, Parinirvana is the designation of complete Nirvana, that which leads to total liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth as well as the dissolution of all mental aggregates (form, feeling, perception, mental fabrications and consciousness). For the historical Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), Parinirvana occurred at Kushinagar in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh in India. °°° Note that the whole has a lighter tint than the digital processing of the image suggests °°°

Dimensions :
- Height : 19.6 cm cm
- Width : 29.7 cm cm