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TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Details
A gold, silver, and copper damascened iron moon flask
Tibet, 18th/19th century
With a shou character at center flanked by rearing dragons spewing fire and smoke and surmounted by a flaming lotus, the center, sides, and mouth interspersed with scrollwork
20½ in. (52.1 cm.) high
Tibet, 18th/19th century
With a shou character at center flanked by rearing dragons spewing fire and smoke and surmounted by a flaming lotus, the center, sides, and mouth interspersed with scrollwork
20½ in. (52.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Europe, acquired in London, 10 October 1991
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 58666