A GILT-DAMASCENED IRON CIRCULAR BOX
TIBET, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The sides of the bowl in openwork with coiled dragons amidst scrolling lotus above and below bands with incised stippling, with two lug handles attached on either side, the lid similarly decorated with a circular medallion at center and hinged at one end with a clasp at the other, the base with a roundel with dragons
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) across lid
A GILT-DAMASCENED IRON CIRCULAR BOX
TIBET, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The sides of the bowl in openwork with coiled dragons amidst scrolling lotus above and below bands with incised stippling, with two lug handles attached on either side, the lid similarly decorated with a circular medallion at center and hinged at one end with a clasp at the other, the base with a roundel with dragons
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) across lid
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