Page 107 - Bonhams ASIAN ART, November 1 2021 London

298
299

298 300
A BRONZE AND COPPER-MOUNTED KAPALA AND COVER ON A GILT-BRONZE TSAMPA BOWL CASE
STAND Tibet, 19th century
Tibet, early 20th century The base section repoussé-decorated with a band of three
The skull cup with copper mount decorated in relief with a human dragons among clouds, the convex base with a central roundel of a
figure and inscription, surmounted by repoussé-decorated cover with recumbent deer, the hinged circular top engraved, and with remains
Buddhist emblems, all on a triangular-section reticulated stand with of the padded silk to the interior. 16.5cm (6 1/2in) wide
raging flames, human masks and skull. The stand: 32cm (12 1/2in)
wide (3). £800 - 1,200
HK$8,500 - 13,000
£1,000 - 1,500 CNY7,100 - 11,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000 301 Y
TWO RITUAL HATS AND TWO STRINGS OF PRAYER BEADS
Provenance: Collected in China between 1900 and 1933, and Tibet, circa 1840-1900
thence by descent. The hats richly applied with coral, amber, wood and turquoise beads,
one with metal filigree appliqué, two display stands. The hats: 23cm
299 (9in) wide max. (6).
A GILT-BRONZE REPOUSSÉ FRAGMENT OF A MANDORLA OR
FLAMING ARCH £1,500 - 2,000
Qing Dynasty HK$16,000 - 21,000
The semi-circular section typically modelled with Garuda grasping the CNY13,000 - 18,000
legs of personified Naginis, his crown with turquoise inset.
20cm (7 7/8in) wide
£500 - 800
HK$5,300 - 8,500
CNY4,400 - 7,100

301
300

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART | 105