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A GILT-DAMASCENED IRON CIRCULAR BOX
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A GILT-DAMASCENED IRON CIRCULAR BOX

TIBET, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

Fermé29 September 2020

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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

Spink & Son, Ltd., London, 10 May 1983.
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.

Note du spécialiste

Such sturdy iron boxes, usually with a felt or cloth liner, would have been used to safely store precious objects such as porcelain bowls or cups. The motif of the flying dragons on the lid, sides, and base signifies a prestigious provenance.

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