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A SILK BROCADE BUDDHIST LAMA’S 清十八世紀 織錦八吉祥雜寶紋佛壇供桌圍
ALTAR TABLE COVER
來源
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY 私人珍藏，2004年購於香港
The central panel is colourfully woven with a chequered pattern, 此桌圍繡工精緻，色彩鮮麗，如拼布般的佈局極富巧思，應原為身
each square containing a Bajixiang ‘Eight Buddhist Emblems’ or 分尊貴的大喇嘛所用。
zabao ‘miscellaneous treasures’. The border is woven in gold-
wrapped threads with elaborate lotus scrolls against a sapphire-blue
ground. The cover has a greyish-blue silk backing.
38 ¿ x 38 ¿ in. (97 x 97 cm.)
HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000
PROVENANCE
A private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 2004
The quality of this altar table cover suggests that it was used by
a high-ranking Tibetan Buddhist Lama, upon which he would
place his bell, dorge and other ritual instruments.
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