Gilded Teak Mandalay Standing Buddha - Ca 1930's Origin - Miao Tribe Black lacquer is the rarest

Black lacquer is the rarest with red being more common

Traditionally made from worn saris and household cloths

Wonderfully decorative

the portrait captures the resolute dignity of the Sikh court during the final decades of the nineteenth century

this 19th century Hookah (or huqqa ) base from Hyderabad

Gilded Teak Mandalay Standing Buddha - Ca 1930's Origin - Miao Tribe Black lacquer is the rarestThis unusually short standing Buddha originates from Burma (Myanmar) and dates to the Mandalay period, crafted in the early 20th century, circa 1930s. Figures from this period are celebrated for their refined proportions, serene expressions, and richly decorative surfaces, reflecting the final flowering of traditional Burmese Buddhist sculpture before the mid 20th century. Carved from teak and finished with original gilding, the Buddha is depicted