A CHINESE HARDWOOD MODEL OF A SARIRA SHRINE

QING DYNASTY

The elaborate square-section base carved in relief with stylised floral sprays and Buddhist lions, the upper section with a tiered structure, each of the four sides with a steep balustraded staircase, the domed stupa decorated with mythical beast masks disgorging strings of beads beneath a band of lappets, with gilt to the interior, all surmounted by a tall tapering tower, 55.5cm high. (3)