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A WOOL SADDLE BLANKET
Tibet, 19th century
Each half woven with a central playful
Buddhist lion and cub, within borders of a
dragon and phoenix and lotus sprays, on
coral and red grounds, leather mounted
apertures. 131cm (51.1/2in) long.
£1,500 - 2,000
HK$15,000 - 20,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000

Provenance
acquired from Alain Presencer circa 1990.

Published: Presencer, A. Tibetan Buddhist
Art Quartet Books Ltd., 2019, p.87, no. 20.
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A WOOL SADDLE BLANKET
Tibet, 19th century
Woven with central phoenix panels amongst
flowering branches and butterfly panels,
within borders of dragons and phoenix,
leather mounted rectangular apertures.
137cm (54in) long.
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
Provenance
acquired from Alain Presencer circa 1990.

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A GILT COPPER ALLOY AND WHITE
BRASS GHANTA
19th century
The dome cast with lotus petals above beast
masks and beaded pendants, the central
shaft rising to the Buddha head crowned with
lotus petals supporting the vajra. 17.5cm
(6.7/8in) high.
£700 - 1,000
HK$7,000 - 10,000
CNY6,200 - 8,800

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