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A FINE SILVER REPOUSSÉ GAU WITH THE EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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A FINE SILVER REPOUSSé GAU WITH THE EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Finely chased and embossed, the shrine of lobed outline with a similarly shaped central window flanked by pairs of dragons and Buddhist lions surrounded by the Eight Buddhist Emblems amid neatly incised scrolling vines, the Three Jewels at the top with a small turquoise inlay, centered by a kirtimukha mask, all above a lotus pedestal.

The short sides are finely incised with lotus blossoms borne on leafy stems and fitted with two rectangular cord loops on each side for suspension.

Provenance: From a German private collection of Himalayan art.
Condition: Very good condition with wear, traces of use, manufacturing flaws, small dents, and the inlay possibly replaced. The interior with a sacred red cloth.

Weight: 329 g (incl. contents)
Dimensions: Size 13.2 x 10.2 x 4.5 cm

Gaus are sacred receptacles serving many purposes in Tibetan daily life, including as a sign of social status and rank. They are most commonly constructed from metal repoussé and made according to three different sizes. The small and medium sized gaus are portable, like the present lot, while the largest of gaus were often placed within a home or temple. All hold sacred and auspicious objects including tsatsas which can often be seen through a viewing window. Their purpose, as stated by Rhie and Thurman, “...served as a site where the wisdom emanation of that enlightened being could be invoked and communicated with.” (A Shrine for Tibet, New York, 2009, p. 255.)

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Tibetan silver repoussé Gau, dated 17th-18th century, in the Seattle Asian Art Museum, accession number 65.95. Compare a closely related Tibetan silver repoussé Gau, dated 19th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number 393-1906.

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