Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes Materials: Southern elm (jumu)

Materials: Southern elm (jumu)

This Indian rosewood chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent example of a 'Zanzibar chest'

Sendai swordsmiths were famed for their high-quality work and turned their hand to tansu metalwork instead

The open latticework would have allowed air circulation to keep stored goods fresh

naturally aged surface

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes Materials: Southern elm (jumu)This large bronze Buddha has a serene gaze and is seated varada mudra, both palms open. Varada mudra is a sign of compassion & charity, representing the five perfections; patience, effort, concentration, generosity & morality. This pose is always from a seated position with the right hand resting on the knee, hand facing outwards. This is an excellent museum quality reproduction piece cast in bronze in the Tibetan style using traditional techniques