A TIBETAN REPOUSSE COPPER AND WOODEN TRAVELLING BOX

A TIBETAN REPOUSSE COPPER AND WOODEN TRAVELLING BOX

18TH CENTURY AND LATER

The central panel carved with a figure of Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the scene framed by a border of script, the box decorated with Buddhist emblems and further script, with a copper handle to its front and a drawer to its reverse, with a detachable lid embellished with various deities, 11.5cm x 43.2cm x 43.2cm. (3)

Provenance: from an English private collection, London, acquired prior to 2000.