31st Oct, 2024 9:30
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)
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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)
Provenanceianlong
