A very finely cast vessel (Ding) from China with a spectacular dragon coiled completely around the exterior.
Signed with Chinese characters on bottom.
China
19th C.
5 3/4 inches W. 3 3/8 inches H.
A rare and completely charming repousse bronze ritual vessel in the shape of Nandi the bull.
Used over statues of Shiva.
India
Circa 1800
4 1/2 inches H. 6 inches L.
A finely cast statue of the Tibetan monk
Padmasambhava.Excellent condition with
extensive remains of gilding on his face.
Tibet
18th C.
5 1/2 inches H.
A very fine painted thanka of Padmasambhava
surrounded by monks and deities.
Bordered by the finest ancient Chinese woven silk.
Tibet
18th C.
Thanka is 13 1/2 inches H. 10 1/2 inches W.
Thanka with border is 37 1/2 inches H. 22 1/2 inches W.
An ancient and very finely cast bronze Medicine Buddha from Tibet.Much gilding remaining.Relic chamber intact.Medicine bowl
was separately cast an now missing..not an unusual occurrence.
Tibet
16th C.
5 1/8 inches H
A large stone head of the Buddha from the Gandhara period in Afghanistan.
Expertly mounted in a wood base.
Afghanistan
3rd-4th C. AD
Head is 7 1/2 inches H. 4 1/2 inches W.
Mounted 10 1/4 inches H.
An exquisite and rare Tibetan repousse silver reliquary container or Gau box.Encased in traditional Tibetan red felt and with a yellow silk flap used to protect the front.
The silver work is of the highest quality and is almost raised into a 3 dimensional space.
Tibet
18th C.
7 inches H. 5 1/2 inches W. 3 inches Deep
A very fine silver fronted amulet container or Gau from Tibet.Repousse silver front with silver sides.Quite heavy.Remains of silk textile in the reliquary chamber.
Tibet
19th C.
5 1/8 inches H. 4 1/2 inches W.
