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1982 Vintage Thai Royal Temple Bronze Buddha Statue – Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
Up for sale is a rare, highly collectible, and exceptionally heavy 1982 Thai bronze altar statue (Phra Bucha). This statue was officially commissioned and cast at the prestigious Wat Bowonniwet Vihara royal monastery in Bangkok to commemorate the historic Rattanakosin Bicentennial (200th Anniversary of Bangkok) in Buddhist Era 2525.
Key Details:
• Iconography: Formally named Phra Sukhothai Wora Mongkhon. The statue beautifully captures the classic, elegant Sukhothai style with a flame ushnisha, serene oval face, and slender proportions. Seated in the Bhumisparsha mudra (Earth-touching gesture).
• Inscriptions: The front lower base features the engraved temple name, location, and the precise historic year: Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, Bangkok, B.E. 2525 (1982). The area below the legs is hand-inscribed with the Buddha's formal title.
• Craftsmanship: Heavy lost-wax hot casting featuring thick bronze walls and authentic carbon soot patina throughout the open hollow base.
• Dimensions: Stands 17 inches tall and weighs a substantial 14 pounds.
Condition: Excellent, undisturbed vintage condition. Features a deep dark-bronze metallic body highlighted by a spectacular, genuine green verdigris patina across the detailed double-lotus pedestal base.
