Bronze figure of Thai Buddha, Thailand, Ayutthaya, circa 17th century Height: 24 cm; Height with base: 29 cm; Weight: 484 g; Base: 6 cm x 6.3 cm; Condition: dark green patina all over; no defects Standing Buddha on wooden base, Thailand, probably 17 century. Bronze with dark green patina, beautiful facial features with long ears (symbolizing wisdom), and curved wisdom flame on the head. Provenance: from private collection, Germany. Ayutthaya Kingdom. Ayutthaya (/ɑːˈjuːtəjə/; Thai: อยุธยา, Thai pronunciation: [ʔajúttʰajaː]; also spelled Ayudhya) was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese, Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spaniards, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the capital, also called Ayutthaya. In the sixteenth century, it was described by foreign traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the East. The court of King Narai (1656–88) had strong links with that of King Louis XIV of France, whose ambassadors compared the city in size and wealth to Paris. By 1550, the kingdom's vassals included some city-states in the Malay Peninsula, Sukhothai, and parts of Cambodia.[1] In foreign accounts, Ayutthaya was called Siam, but many sources say the people of Ayutthaya called themselves Tai, and their kingdom Krung Tai "The Tai country"