TIBETO-CHINESE, 18TH CENTURY

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A silver offering mandala plate
Tibeto-Chinese, 18th Century
With Mount Mehru raised at the center of the mandala surrounded by representations of the 'Four Continents, the 'Eight Auspicious Symbols' arrayed in a circle on the top of the plate and running along the sides, with rich foliate scrolling interspersed within
15 in. (38.1 cm.) diameter

Provenance

Acquired in Bern, before 1985

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Lot Essay

In the Buddhist cosmology, Mount Mehru stands at the center of the universe, its four sides composed of precious materials. Surrounding the mountain are the Four Continents, each with two adjacent large islands. The southern continent, Jambudvipa, considered to be Earth, is shaped in the form of the Indian subcontinent, and is represented on this mandala plate by the three triangles.

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