Seated Buddha, Lacquered &amp; Gilded Wood, Mandalay, Burma; 19th century. This image of the Buddha is in a naturalistic style most probably prompted by colonial influences. It has been carved in wood, lacquered and gilded and inset with glass fragments backed with coloured foil (known as hman-zi- shwei-cha) and overlaid thayo work, a process whereby thin, rolled strands of lacquer and ash putty are applied in patterns. This and more important Asian art for sale on the CuratorsEye.com.