Gilt Brass Buddha - Varada Mudra Lighting 533) of "Chinese Furniture: A

533) of "Chinese Furniture: A Guide to collecting antiques" by Mazurkewich

155 x 44 x 82 (wxdxh cms)

These panels would have come from stone havelis

making them ideal gifts for collectors of rural Indian craft and ethnographic objects

They come with wooden tops which should not be used in winter

Gilt Brass Buddha - Varada Mudra Lighting 533) of "Chinese Furniture: AThis brass 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. Here Buddha also holds an offering bowl.