TWO THAI RATTANAKOSIN-STYLE GILT BRONZE FIGURES OF BUDDHA,Chakri Dynasty (1782- ), Bangkok Period., 19th century. One seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne above the coiled seven headed serpent rising above his head to form a hood cast separately and fitted on the back; the other standing in samapada on a stepped lotus plinth with both hands in abhaya mudra wearing a shanghati flaring at the sides and cast with flower-heads and foliage - Larger: 15 in. high. Estimate $800-1,200
PROVENANCE: Estate of Ambassador and Mrs. William H.G. FitzGerald, Washington, DC, by descent from Ignaz Petschek and Nikodem Caro, Austro-Hungarian Empire.
