Lot 126
 

A Chinese gilt bronze oval tally tablet, cast in two halves decorated with a pair of opposed dragons on a sky of scudding clouds. bearing an inscription relating to military affairs of Emperor Qianlong,14 cm long x 9 cm, together with a small gilt bronze figure of a standing Buddha with leaf-shaped mandorla, one hand held in Vitarka Mudra, on an open framed base.9 cm high, together with a large Chinese bronze temple seal with archaic script matrix and loop handle, (3)

ianlong

Sold for £500


Condition Report

Tally has surface scratches

Buddha seems to be missing his left hand

Temple seal some surface scratches

 

A Chinese gilt bronze oval tally tablet, cast in two halves decorated with a pair of opposed dragons on a sky of scudding clouds. bearing an inscription relating to military affairs of Emperor Qianlong,14 cm long x 9 cm, together with a small gilt bronze figure of a standing Buddha with leaf-shaped mandorla, one hand held in Vitarka Mudra, on an open framed base.9 cm high, together with a large Chinese bronze temple seal with archaic script matrix and loop handle, (3)

Provenance

ianlong