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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE
COLLECTION COLLECTION
A COPPER-ALLOY STUPA A COPPER-ALLOY STUPA
TIBET, 13TH CENTURY TIBET, 13TH CENTURY
H. 17 cm, 6¾ in. H. 19.1 cm, 7½ in.
The tiered upper section with closed lotus finial on this stupa The tiered upper section with closed lotus finial on this stupa
is associated with the Kadampa sect which revived Tibetan is associated with the Kadampa sect which revived Tibetan
Buddhism after the 11th century. A bronze stupa, closely Buddhism after the 11th century. A bronze stupa, closely
related to the present example, is in the British Museum, related to the present example, is in the British Museum,
London (Zwalf 1985, p.139, no.198). Zwalf discusses a further London (Zwalf 1985, p.139, no.198). Zwalf discusses a further
stupa from this group, now in the Newark Museum. Its stupa from this group, now in the Newark Museum. Its
contents were examined and found to include barley grains, contents were examined and found to include barley grains,
dated by radiocarbon analysis to circa 1230. dated by radiocarbon analysis to circa 1230.
A similar example was sold in these rooms, 11th December A similar example was sold in these rooms, 11th December
2018, lot 47. Compare also three stupas sold in our Hong 2018, lot 47. Compare also three stupas sold in our Hong
Kong rooms, 30th June 2020, lot 6022, 6045 and 6062, from Kong rooms, 30th June 2020, lot 6022, 6045 and 6062, from
the collection of Cheng Huan. the collection of Cheng Huan.
Stupa en alliage de cuivre, Tibet, XIIIe siècle Stupa en alliage de cuivre, Tibet, XIIIe siècle
‡ 2 000-3 000€ ‡ 3 000-5 000€
西藏 十三世紀 銅合金佛塔 西藏 十三世紀 銅合金佛塔
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COLLECTION COLLECTION
A COPPER-ALLOY STUPA A BRONZE STUPA
TIBET, 13TH CENTURY TIBET, 13TH CENTURY
with separate wood base H. 10.4 cm, 4⅛ in.
(2) The tiered upper section with closed lotus finial on this stupa
H. 22.9 cm, 9 in. is associated with the Kadampa sect which revived Tibetan
The tiered upper section with closed lotus finial on this stupa Buddhism after the 11th century. A bronze stupa, closely
is associated with the Kadampa sect which revived Tibetan related to the present example, is in the British Museum,
Buddhism after the 11th century. A bronze stupa, closely London (Zwalf 1985, p.139, no.198). Zwalf discusses a further
related to the present example, is in the British Museum, stupa from this group, now in the Newark Museum. Its
London (Zwalf 1985, p.139, no.198). Zwalf discusses a further contents were examined and found to include barley grains,
stupa from this group, now in the Newark Museum. Its dated by radiocarbon analysis to circa 1230.
contents were examined and found to include barley grains, A similar example was sold in these rooms, 11th December
dated by radiocarbon analysis to circa 1230.
2018, lot 47. Compare also three stupas sold in our Hong
A similar example was sold in these rooms, 11th December Kong rooms, 30th June 2020, lot 6022, 6045 and 6062, from
2018, lot 47. Compare also three stupas sold in our Hong the collection of Cheng Huan.
Kong rooms, 30th June 2020, lot 6022, 6045 and 6062, from Stupa en bronze, Tibet, XIIIe siècle
the collection of Cheng Huan.
Stupa en alliage de cuivre, Tibet, XIIIe siècle ‡ 3 000-5 000€

‡ 3 000-5 000€ 西藏 十三世紀 藏傳銅佛塔
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