Description:
Carved Bronze Seal, Tibet, square lotus throne form, the four sides decorated with bands of carved floral design, chased foliate pattern, and beads, surmounted with two intertwined mythical animals with scaly skin, carved and chased details, topped with a lotus bud finial with a hole to its bottom, the seal face with two carved characters in a shaped cartouche, ht. 3 3/4, wd. 2 5/8, dp. 2 5/8 in.
Estimate $700-900
traces of gilt, missing inlaid stone from a floral band.
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TibetSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
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