19TH CENTURY

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A HARDSTONE AND CORAL-INLAID GILT-COPPER MANDALA
19TH CENTURY
The central square section is inlaid with mother of pearl, coral, and rock crystal, surrounded by two concentric plates decorated with repoussé vajra and scrolling decoration, all encircled by the Eight Buddhist Emblems, astamangala, alternating with lanca characters linked by filigree vines. The everted rim of the plate is decorated with petal and teardrop-shaped inlays of various stones on coloured backgrounds.
15 7/8 in. (40.5 cm.) diam.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Compare a hardstone-inlaid mandala with a separate kirttimukha in the collection of the David Owsley Museum of Art in Muncie, Indiana, accession number 2004.026.000a-d purchased at Christie's New York, 23 September 2004, lot 162. See also lot 161 from the same sale, sold from the estate of Kate Kemper.

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