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A CARVED CONCH-SHELL TRUMPET, DUNG DKAR, WITH PARCEL-GILT COPPER REPOUSSÉ MOUNT
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06月27日 下午5点 开拍
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A CARVED CONCH-SHELL TRUMPET, DUNG DKAR, WITH PARCEL-GILT COPPER REPOUSSé MOUNT

Tibet, 19th century. The white shell carved with the image of Buddha Shakyamuni and mounted with a copper mouthpiece and shaft attached to a curved wing decorated in parcel-gilt repoussé with a sinuous dragon amid scrolling vines enclosed by a key-fret band. The lower shaft is decorated with bands of foliate scroll with a knob finial, and the mouthpiece similarly decorated with a band of lotus petals.

The shell and reverse of the shaft wing are finely incised with Tibetan inscriptions.

Provenance: From a private estate in Florida, United States.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, manufacturing irregularities, small dents, minuscule nicks, and natural flaws in the organic material.

Weight: 923 g
Dimensions: Length 27.5 cm

Carved in high relief, Buddha Shakyamuni is depicted seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus base, one hand in bhumisparsha mudra and the other holding an alms bowl above the lap, backed by a mandorla and halo.

The conch shell (Tibetan: ‘dung’), a symbol of the voice of the Buddha, represents the transmission of Buddhist teachings. This conch trumpet is both an auspicious symbol and a ritual implement in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. During ritual performances, it is used as a musical instrument and as a container for water. The elaborate decoration of real conch shells, such as the present example, became prominent in the seventeenth century.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Tibetan gilt silver inlaid conch trumpet, 23.8 cm long, dated 17th-19th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2003.1. Compare a related gilt copper inlaid ritual trumpet from Tibet, 44 cm long, dated 18th-19th century, in the British Museum, registration number 1992,1214.16.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, 18 October 2024, lot 309
Price: EUR 3,120
Description: A carved conch-shell trumpet, Dung Dkar, with parcel-gilt copper repoussé mount
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar decoration, technique, and carving. Note the larger size (38.4 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Paris, 15 December 2022, lot 186
Price: EUR 6,120 or approx. EUR 6,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A silver repoussé mounted conch trumpet, Tibet or Mongolia, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and decorations. Note the silver material and lack of inscriptions as well as the larger size (46 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 March 2019, lot 679
Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved conch with gilt-bronze mount, Tibet, 18th-19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and decoration. Note the size (23.8 cm).

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拍品估价:350 - 700 欧元 起拍价格:350 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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