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A GROUP OF SIX CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL BUDDHIST Considered one of ‘seven treasures’ (saptaratnas) in Buddhist material
SCULPTURES culture, rock crystal’s translucency connotes an ability to retain and
THAILAND, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY emanate spiritual energy. One of Thailand’s most sacred Buddha
7.5 cm (3 in.) high, the smallest; images, the Phra Kaeo Setangkha Mani in Chiang Mai, is carved from
22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.) high, the largest the prized medium (Stratton, Buddhist Sculpture of Northern Thailand,
2004, p.83, 132 & 275). This relatively large collection infers a wealthy
HKD350,000 - 450,000 patron and includes three Buddha images wearing robes in the
Ayutthaya style. A number of small rock crystal sculptures are also in
the collection of the National Museum, Bangkok.
泰國 大城時期 約十六世紀 水晶佛教藝術雕像一組
Published
Eberhard Rist and Meinrad Maria Grewenig, Buddha: 2000 years of
Buddhist Art, 232 Masterpieces, 2016, pp.272-5, nos.107-11 (5 of 6).
Exhibited
Buddha: 2000 years of Buddhist Art, 232 Masterpieces,
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte, Völklingen, 25 June 2016 - 19
February 2017 (5 of 6).
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom
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