{"product_id":"thai-standing-buddha-bronze-statue","title":"Thai Standing Crowned Buddha Bronze Statue, Calming the Ocean Pose 22H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHands Raised to Still the Waters: Thai Standing Buddha Bronze Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crowned Buddha stands with both hands raised, palms outward, in a gesture of reassurance. This \u003cstrong\u003eThai standing Buddha bronze statue\u003c\/strong\u003e is lost-wax cast, and its dark patina deepens the fine detail. It brings 22 inches of calm authority to a room, as a Thai standing Buddha bronze statue should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThai tradition calls this pose Calming the Ocean. It recalls the moment when the Buddha stopped the Niranjana River from flooding. The gesture is the double abhaya mudra, a sign of fearlessness and reassurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThai artists also dress the Buddha in royal costume, with crown, jeweled collar, and ornate belt. Such elaborate decoration came to characterize Thai Buddhist imagery of the 19th and 20th centuries. This crowned Buddha statue follows that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoyal Dress, Quiet Gesture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall crown, a beaded collar, and a pleated belt panel show a Buddha dressed as a king. Yet the raised hands speak of peace. This Calming the Ocean Buddha lives in that contrast. In Thai custom, the standing pose is linked with Monday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLost-wax casting preserves fine detail, from the jewelry to the pleats. Few Calming the Ocean Buddha figures show such crisp ornament. A Thai Buddhist bronze gains warmth as it ages. The figure stands on a double lotus pedestal, a classic Buddhist symbol of purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standing crowned Buddha, Calming the Ocean pose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze metal, lost-wax cast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 in H x 7.75 in W x 7.5 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.8 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/asian-art\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\"\u003eAsian Art Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Thai custom, Buddha images are placed high and treated with respect. At 14.8 lbs, this Thai standing Buddha bronze statue needs a sturdy shelf, console, or altar table. It also looks well in a quiet reading room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Standing Buddha in Thai Art\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThailand is a Theravada Buddhist land, and its artists have shaped the Buddha image for centuries. The Sukhothai period gave us slender, graceful figures. The kingdom of Ayutthaya, which flourished from the 1300s to the 1700s, developed its own strong style. Later Thai artists favored richly dressed, crowned Buddhas. A crowned Buddha statue like this one carries that long Thai Buddhist bronze tradition forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umma.umich.edu\/objects\/buddha-standing-in-double-abhaya-mudra-and-dressed-in-royal-attire-1975-1-66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art: Buddha in royal attire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/worcester.emuseum.com\/objects\/22386\/standing-buddha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWorcester Art Museum: Standing Buddha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ancient Treasures - Bronzes","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192545631,"sku":"AT-362","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/statues-standing-bodhissatva-bronze-statue-22h-at-362-1.jpeg?v=1571438797","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/thai-standing-buddha-bronze-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}