Sitting Gilt Teak Mandalay Buddha - Ca 1910 Material - Burr Elm Koson (1877 - 1945) was

Koson (1877 - 1945) was a master woodblock print designer famous for bird and flower designs (kachō-e)

Unusually this piece is completely original with its original lid and scraper

Perfect for hanging in a kitchen

Panels like this were used as dovecotes for allowing birds entry and exit to and from buildings

Sitting Gilt Teak Mandalay Buddha - Ca 1910 Material - Burr Elm Koson (1877 - 1945) wasThis sitting Buddha is an excellent example of the Mandalay style. This sitting Mandalay Buddha is made in the traditional way from carved teak wood which is then red lacquered and gilt finished. This Buddha dates to the middle of the Mandalay period, circa 1910. The Mandalay period was between 1853 1948 and ended with Burmese independence from The British. Buddha here has beautiful detailing with painted glass eyes and robes inlaid with precious