Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes These masks were only allowed

These masks were only allowed to be made and worn by men and were believed to endow them with possession by a god or divine spirit

or grouped with other antique blocks

rosewood or jackfruit woodOur pieces are mostly from the 19th century & occasionally 18th and early 20th century

Sendai swordsmiths were famed for their high-quality work and turned their hand to tansu metalwork instead

naturally aged surface

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes These masks were only allowedThis large bronze Buddha has a serene gaze and is seated varada mudra, both palms open. Varada mudra is a sign of compassion & charity, representing the five perfections; patience, effort, concentration, generosity & morality. This pose is always from a seated position with the right hand resting on the knee, hand facing outwards. This is an excellent museum quality reproduction piece cast in bronze in the Tibetan style using traditional techniques