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TWO FINE EMBOSSED SILVER AND COPPER PORTABLE SHRINES WITH TSATSA, GAU
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /7天8小时
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TWO FINE EMBOSSED SILVER AND COPPER PORTABLE SHRINES WITH TSATSA, GAU

Tibet, 19th century. Each of circular form with a domed cover framed by beaded rims, detailed to the top with a pair of sinuous dragons centered by a flaming triratna enclosing the central window that reveals a pottery tsatsa of Amitayus respectively Padmasambhava within. The narrow sides with rectangular cord brackets and fitted with a matching copper base.

Provenance: Nagel, 7 November 2003, lot 1555. From an old and important German private collection. Austrian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with usual traces of use, some wear, small dents, little warping, and old soldering marks to the copper bases. The pottery figures with few tiny chips, minor flaking, and little rubbing to the gilt.

Weight: 238 g and 219 g
Dimensions: Length 12.2 cm and 11.8 cm

The interior with textile patches.

Gau 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, while the largest of gaus were often placed within a home or temple. All hold sacred and auspicious objects including tsatsa 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 silver amulet box with fabric storage case, Tibet, 11.7 cm wide, in the Asian Art Museum, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2018.52a-c.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 26 September 2023, lot 397
Price: USD 756 or approx. EUR 700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An unusual mixed metal circular gau box, tibet, 18th-19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form and materials. Note the size (16.5 cm), decoration, and that the lot contains only one Gau.

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拍品估价:400 - 800 欧元 起拍价格:400 欧元  买家佣金: 30.00%

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