Antique 19th Century Burmese Shan Gold Lacquer Buddha Head - 37cm/15"Measures – (Height) 37cm/15”Ca. 19th century Burmese Buddha Head fragment, from the Shan statues. The Buddha is modeled in traditional 'Ava' style - hollow and made of dry lacquer. This Burmese technique is called 'Thayo', which is a type of relief-moulded lacquer. The head is sensitively rendered with a softly contoured face and serene contemplative expression, with arched eyebrows bowed high towards the forehead, set above heavy-lidded eyes, a narrow well-shaped nose, bow-shaped lips with an insipid smile, and prominent elongated ears. The head is covered in thorn-like hair curls, surmounted by a domed 'Ushnisha', rising to a stylized lotus bud finial. This 'Kecil' (pinnacle) is carved from teak wood. His earlobes are stretched long from a youth spent as a prince wearing heavy gold earrings.The surface has a beautifully aged gilded gold patina. The Buddha is mounted on a metal and wood base (later). For it's age and delicacy the sculpture is in excellent condition. This traditional in appearance piece is sure to add serenity to your home, office or sacred space.One of the most recognisable of the Asian deities this representation of the spiritual teacher Buddha is sure to enlighten your home with endlessly timeless style.Provenance: Ex- private UK Collection. All items are guaranteed to be as described. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all purchases upon request. SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - We have been offering SE Asian Art for many years and are proud of the reputation we have developed for fair and honest listings. However, if for any reason, whatsoever, you are unhappy with your purchase please just let us know and we will provide a full refund. We want you to be 100% happy with your purchase.We have other beautiful Asian Art available. Please visit our eCRATER store to see our current Collection.Please check out our other listing where we have other beautiful Asian pieces available.For more beautiful Asian Art – https://stores.eCRATER.com/hdasianart/ and our sister store https://www.eCRATER.co.uk/sch/jamesh_1066/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686Happy to ship worldwide. However, we price the cost of international shipping for each order so you only pay the actual cost of posting to your country. Please message for international courier prices to your country.Postage discounts apply for multiple purchases. Please message with any questions.Thanks for your interest.HD Asian ArtSCWO560