Thailand - Teak Sanctuary With Monk - 19th

Very pretty Thai shrine carved in teak wood. It is made up of a base with flared tiers and a main altar with floral decoration surmounted by a flame. The interior is decorated with a figure of a monk carved separately from sandalwood. He is depicted standing on a lotus base wearing a long robe, benign face with a distinctive hairline, holding a rosary, a staff, a basket and a fan. Very good general condition. Period: 19th. Dimensions: Height: 48 cm; Length: 23 cm; width: 12.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired from the collection of the Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian Research Institute of South and Southeast Asia, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest collection known private collection of Asian art in Europe.