Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes This Indian rosewood chest dates

This Indian rosewood chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent example of a 'Zanzibar chest'

Materials: Southern elm (jumu)

and a time-softened patina developed through decades of honest use

This antique Japanese isho-dansu chest dates from the Taisho Era (1912-1926) and would have been used for clothing storage

Gilt Brass Sitting Buddha - Varada Mudra Small Boxes This Indian rosewood chest datesThis 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