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19TH CENTURY
Details
A SINO-TIBETAN RITUAL CONCH SHELL WITH GILT BRONZE 'GARUDA' MOUNT
19TH CENTURY
The shell is mounted all over with gilt bronze that is cast in relief to the front with Garuda. The mythical beast is reserved on a dense ground of leafy scrolls that has been further embellished with inset semi-precious stones. The spiral top section is further decorated with a band of emblems.
12½ in. (31.8 cm.) long
19TH CENTURY
The shell is mounted all over with gilt bronze that is cast in relief to the front with Garuda. The mythical beast is reserved on a dense ground of leafy scrolls that has been further embellished with inset semi-precious stones. The spiral top section is further decorated with a band of emblems.
12½ in. (31.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Property from a Private European Collection amassed by a Portuguese Ambassador in Asia during the early 20th Century.
Brought to you by
Ivy Chan
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