{"product_id":"baby-monk-flowing-robe-statue","title":"Baby Monk Flowing Robe Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything about it is still except the sleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure is seated and settled, hands brought together at the chest, eyes almost closed. Then the robe sweeps out sideways to nearly twice his width, the sleeve edges curling up at the tips, as though he turned a moment ago and the cloth has not caught up. \u003cstrong\u003eStillness is easy to sculpt and movement is not. This one has both at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe face is a child's. Full cheeks, eyes down, the beginning of a smile rather than a grin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe novice monk stands for the beginner and not the master, which is the more useful thing to keep on a desk when you are still learning yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo versions, and they differ by more than colour. The pale stone one holds both palms together in anjali, the gesture of respect. The yellow one has a hand raised and the other extended, which is the gesture of reassurance and of giving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clay is left matte and grainy through the robe, with the head, hands and sleeve linings in a darker unglazed body. Nothing glossy anywhere, so it reads as carved stone rather than as a china ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a desk that is already stressful enough. This one is not asking you to sit up straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to place a baby monk statue\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesk, shelf, tea table or entryway. Somewhere it catches light from the side, because the sleeves need a shadow under them to read properly. Ceramic belongs to the earth element in feng shui and is placed for steadiness rather than for luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCeramic chips, so keep it back from an edge, and a soft cloth is all it needs. The sleeve tips are the thinnest part and the first thing that will catch on something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matte ceramic, pale robe against a darker unglazed body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two, differing in colour and in gesture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGestures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anjali with both palms together, or one hand raised and one extended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntention:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steadiness, and the beginner rather than the master\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand finished, colour and texture vary between pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic chips. Clean with a soft cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Palms Together","offer_id":52407381426478,"sku":"14:200006152#2","price":70.43,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hand Raised","offer_id":52407381459246,"sku":"14:200006151#1","price":70.43,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Both","offer_id":67601203888430,"sku":"14:200006151#3","price":112.72,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/baby-monk-flowing-robe-statue-1.webp?v=1787286200","url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/products\/baby-monk-flowing-robe-statue","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}