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A FINE RETICULATED AND EMBOSSED SILVER AND GOLD INSET PORTABLE SHRINE, GAU
奥地利
12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /7天8小时
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A FINE RETICULATED AND EMBOSSED SILVER AND GOLD INSET PORTABLE SHRINE, GAU

Tibet, 18th century. Finely chased and embossed, the mixed metal shrine of lobed outline with a similarly shaped central window, surrounded by several plaques displaying a talismanic kirtimukha face, the Eight Auspicious Symbols, and a flaming Triratna representing the Three Jewels of Buddhism: the Buddha, the teachings, and the monastic community, borne on neatly incised scrolling vines with flowering blossoms. The short sides fitted with two rectangular cord loops on each side for suspension. The window revealing a finely painted image of Buddha holding an alm’s bowl, supported on a lotus dais and backed by a mandorla.

Inscriptions: The reverse of the image, at the upper right, ‘Shik’, at the center, ‘3 2 5’, and at the lower center, ‘Dojak’ (lust).

Provenance: Collection of Desmond Kirkpatrick. An old label, ‘Tibetan (32) Aug 80’ to the back and collector’s notes describing the piece. Desmond ‘Des’ Kirkpatrick (1932-2024) was a British traveler and collector of treasured items that he found on his overseas trips around the world. As a young boy, he was stationed in Austria during WWII, which sparked an interest in travel. Working as a ship’s clerk after the war, he was able to discover many places over the years. Des often went behind the usual travel limits, such is the case when he escorted some of the first tourists to China in the 1970s, a time when it was still highly restricted. Consequently, he built up a collection of rare items originating from China, Tibet, and Bhutan, and many other places.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, traces of use, casting irregularities, small dents, few nicks, few old repairs with soldering marks to the copper base, and minor malachite encrustations. The image with minor worm holes.

Weight: 691 g
Dimensions: Size 18 x 15.1 x 7.2 cm

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)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Paris, 10 December 2022, lot 473
Price: EUR 1,657 or approx. EUR 1,900 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A parcel-gilt silver and copper alloy gau, Tibet, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, similar applied plaques, and size (18 cm). Note the tsatsa.

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