Brass Asian Goddess

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by kardinalisimo, May 29, 2018.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    60E13031-D77F-45C8-A2E0-6D6B797BD928.jpeg 046BD9E9-482D-42ED-817B-0C8E782D752E.jpeg E1B7C5C9-B739-477B-8B5D-1DD6AA549ACF.jpeg 1F466AF6-42D2-423B-B723-EE4666BC3F1C.jpeg C7FF2C95-1118-44C8-92BB-5B1DAAEE69E2.jpeg 42532B4E-19FC-4902-88A5-5C930EEDC0AD.jpeg 777D9475-9BA3-43BF-837A-776A9605193E.jpeg Nice looking piece but I don’t think it’s old. Any thoughts!
     
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  2. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    A bit interesting, but that paint job......somebody got a bit too close the the vino..... IMHO:jawdrop::sour::woot:!
     
  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    She is not a Goddess but a Buddhist angel. And you're right, not old.
    She is called Teppanom, and has become a very popular souvenir.
    Teppanom descended from heaven when the Buddha reached enlightenment.
    Most of these are from Thailand. I see the Thai style, but she doesn't look as nicely made as the Thai Teppanom I usually see.
    @AuDragon, could you tell us, is she Thai, or made elsewhere to resemble a Thai Teppanom?
     
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  4. AuDragon

    AuDragon Well-Known Member

    My guess would be Thai as well, but far below the usual standard of these types of figures. Usually, the bronze or metal is quite smooth in these figures with well detailed hands and faces. I just don't see that in this object. The gold seems too heavy and poorly applied and she just doesn't have the serene look and quality in her face. I'm not completely convinced that she is "Thai", but made elsewhere for the tourist market. However, there are still many bronze/metal foundary's operating in central Thailand making gorgeous Buddha and religious objects. Could this be. student work? My other thought is that she was deliberately cast to look old and primitive, but the gold sure spoils that look. I have seen quite old ones in museums, and they certainly do look more roughly cast with surface blemishes like this one. She should also have come in a pair with her brother. I assume she is metal? Despite all that, there is something quite appealing about her and I am reminded of John Legend's song about loving all "your perfect imperfections". Here is a typical teppanom couple.
     

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  5. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    096D1122-6B29-40CF-9E78-10289835ECA9.jpeg 512AACA3-0A6E-41A8-8456-15208089CB99.jpeg A477CB2A-8D5C-4153-8C59-4754725C365F.jpeg 79AFB190-102A-4C81-B674-7C24D0ED6A37.jpeg E6713AE1-761D-443C-8491-8A5A2091680E.jpeg Thanks for the replies. Here is the brother and the mother :)
    I agree, likely recent pieces.
     
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