Asian Art II - 18th May 2022
Lot 699
A TIBETAN REPOUSSE COPPER AND WOODEN TRAVELLING BOX
Estimate £600 - £800
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Description
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.