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Masterpiece 15th century Northern Thai bronze Buddha. Traces of gilding in the crevices of the hair, behind the ears, etc. The casting is crisp, the sculpting shows great finesse and depth, and the patina is even and "grows out of the metal-" as it should. The proportions are classic, and the face is as deep and serene, and beautiful as any you will find on any Buddha. It is quite large- it is the largest high-end bronze Buddha from Thailand I have had the pleasure of offering. He sits calmly at 31 inches tall and is in the range of 50 to 60 pounds (most of the clay core scooped out) The piece has outstanding provenance -it comes from the personal collection of Ali A. Abssi (1934-2020), founder of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the Houston Galleria in Houston Texas. Ishtar Gate was known as one of the truly fine antique art galleries in the USA. It hosted high-end collectors from around the world for several decades. Ali had a legendary eye, and this was one of his prized personal possessions. We will work with a successful bidder to facilitate shipping we pack most things ourselves- this should probably go to a professional packer.
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