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SculptureThe four Buddhas
All four Buddha images have the same features which they are seated in the attitude of meditation on lotus lion-footed pedestal; the pattern of the upturned lotus is called Bua Wang (long sword-liked lotus petal motif); there are Pah Tip (the fabric hanging on the front of a Buddha image base) in front; the faces are quite round; the eyebrows are arched; the area between the eyelids line and the eyebrows is the sheets of eyelids; the eyes are quite deep set, slightly open and glancing low; the lips are small; the hair coils are also small; there is the flame halo overhead and the body is slim. These are the features of the Buddha image in King Rama III period.
SculpturePhra Phuttha Trai Rattana Nayok
Phra Phuttha Trai Rattana Nayok has specific styles of the Buddha image made in King Rama III period which the body is quite slim; the face is likely round-oval; the hair coils are small; the head has the flame halo; the eyebrows are arched; the area between the eyelids line and the eyebrows is the sheets of eyelids, similar to the Buddha image in the late Ayutthaya; the eyes are open and starring straight; the nose is quite small and prominent; the mouth is small and the lip line is a little bit curved nearly straight like Ruea Pratun (a boat with a roof cover); The face is like a figure; the image is seated in the attitude of subduing mara; the fingertips are slender and even in length; and the outer robe is big and placed upon the middle of the body.
SculpturePhra Puttha Panya Akka
The Buddha image is standing on the lotus lion-footed pedestal which there is the inscription of King Chulalongkorn’s royal initiative about building the Buddha image. The image is performing Pang Pratan Apai on both hands or it is called the attitude of stopping the rainstorm. Four fingertips are all even in length. The image wears the robe covering both shoulders but separated on the chest, the same style as the monks of Ramana Nikaya. The robe is wavy folded naturally worn over Sabong which also can be detected from the streak underneath. The wavy folded style of robes represents the realistic concept. The face looks young and calm like a real person. The ears are shrunken but other features of the Buddha are still the same such as the small tightly hair coils with the flame halo. It is decorated with perforated 5-tiered golden Chatra over the head.
SculpturePhra Sihing Patimakorn Buddha
The Buddha images are sitting on a lion base in meditation attitude. On top of the base are stacked lotuses. The face is quite round with small hair curl, and flame-like halo. The image wears a slanting rope in the length of the stomach.
SculpturePhra Puttha Jamphunut Mahaburut Lakkana Asitayanubopitr
Phra Puttha Jamphunut Mahaburut Lakkana Asitayanubopitr has a slim body, oval- round face, small hair curl, flame-like halo, curve eyebrows, small open eyes and look straight, the eyelids and eyes browns are in the same line, the lips are slightly curve until it is almost straight. The face looks like a manikin. The nose is quite small and prominent. The Buddha image is sitting in the attitude of subduing Mara. The fingers are in the same level. The large monastic robe is in the middle of the body.
SculpturePhra Kot Thong Yai (Thong Yai Royal urn)
Phra Kot Thong Yai looks like a large container. The octagonal base supports the octagonal center that has a thin waist, wide mouth. It is decorated with flowers at the bottom and with hanging flowers and silver laces at the top. The external area engraves lotus pedal design. The cover is decorated with paper flowers with quivering stems. The pointed top is decorated with lotus-bud flowers.
SculptureThe great Emperor Buddha
The Buddha image in the attitude of meditation sitting cross-legs with one top of another displaying the attitude of subduing Mara. The image has a slim body, oval- round face, small hair curl, flame-like halo, curve eyebrows, small eyes, the lips are slightly curve until it is almost straight. The face looks like a manikin and this is the specific style of Buddha images in the reign of King Rama III. The image wears jewels such as the crown, necklace, breast chain, armlet, bracelet, and anklet.
SculpturePhra Buddha mahaloka phinantha patima
Phra Buddha mahaloka phinantha patima has a unique form of Buddha image that created in the reign of King Rama III, that is slim body, quite round, semi-oval face, small knot hair, flame halo, bent eyebrows, almond-eyed, curves mouth curves almost straight, puppet face, Urna supports the halo, squat in Subduing Mara pose, equal four fingers and wear oblique robe without streak.
