BASIC INFORMATION

• Object Name: Gilt Lead Miniature Votive Buddha (Phra Kae Bon / พระพุทธรูปแก้บน)
• Country of Origin: Thailand (Bangkok / Rattanakosin)
• Production Context: Monastic Artisans / Devotional Workshop Offerings
• Historical Period: Early Rattanakosin Period (King Rama IV Era)
• Date: Mid-19th Century CE (Dated circa 1851 CE / B.E. 2394)

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

• Iconography: Seated Buddha Shakyamuni executing the Bhumisparsha Mudra (Maravijaya / Victory over Mara gesture). The figure presents a classic triangular silhouette, soft traditional facial lines, an upright pointed ushnisha, and rests on a simple, integral flat geometric platform.
• Material: Cast heavy lead-alloy matrix (Neua Takuah / เนื้อตะกั่วเก่า).
• Surface Finishes: Beautifully embellished with an original black lacquer resin base layer, showing traces of an traditional red vermilion wash, topped with hand-applied gold leaf sheets (Pid Thong Rong Chat).

DIMENSIONS

• Height: 44 mm

CONDITION REPORT

• Overall Condition: Fine / Highly Authentic Preservation Style
• Structural Integrity: Complete, solid-cast composition with no modern fractures or alterations.
• Surface Patination: Exhibits an exceptional, textbook visual contrast. The exposed metal shows dark gray, oxidized lead properties from long-term storage. The original gold leaf and lacquer layers show beautiful, stable historical cracking and flaking, completely consistent with verified registered examples.

PROVENANCE & CONTEXT

• Historical Function: Documented type. These miniature statues were uniquely cast to be presented at temples as physical fulfillments of spiritual promises ("Kae Bon") or mass-offered by devotees to place inside main temple stupas to perpetuate the longevity of the Buddhist teachings. This specific style is a recognized, highly collectible token of early Bangkok monastic history.