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A CONCH SHELL TRUMPET (DUNG DKAR) WITH REPOUSSÉ MOUNTS
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /7天12小时
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A CONCH SHELL TRUMPET (DUNG DKAR) WITH REPOUSSé MOUNTS

Tibet, early 20th century. The white shell carved and decorated with a silvered copper appliqué centered by a turquoise glass inlay and mounted with a mixed metal mouthpiece and shaft attachment extending to a curved wing. The wing worked in repoussé do depict a sinuous dragon flanked by the eight Buddhist emblems, all within key-fret and floral borders, and the reverse with an incised conch shell symbol. The mouthpiece and shaft similarly decorated with key-fret and floral bands.

Provenance: Austrian private collection, acquired in the British trade.
Condition: Good condition with light wear, few fine cracks, dents, and sparse nicks.

Weight: 1.5 kg
Dimensions: Length 36.8 cm

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 conch trumpet with silver mount, Tibet, 1800-1900, University of Michigan Museum of Art, accession number 1982/2.42A.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Sydney, 4 June 2025, lot 21
Price: AUD 6,150 or approx. EUR 3,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A trumpet assembled with a conch shell and silver repoussé mount, Dung-Dkar
Tibet, 20th century
Expert remark: Compare the related dating, form, and decorations. Note the material and size (41 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Paris, 15 December 2022, lot 186
Price: EUR 6,120 or approx. EUR 6,600 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, material, and decorations. Note the size (46 cm), material, and slightly earlier dating.

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拍品估价:350 - 700 欧元 起拍价格:350 欧元  买家佣金: 30.00%

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