Sales catalogue: Puttick and Simpson

Date:
12th July 1906
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/16/28
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Puttick and Simpson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    20/26 (page 16)
    TIBETAN COLLECTION. The following articles are part of the collection made in Tibet, and recently brought home by an Officer serving in the Tibet Field Force during its advance to Lhasa wn 1904. Several of the pieces of clotsonné enamel are of great age, some probably dating from the time of the Ming Dynasty, which began to reign in China in the fourteenth century. One piece, No. 1938 wn this catalogue, is believed to be the only specimen of its kind that has been brought to England. ee AE LALO I I 169 A silver charm-box, chased with emblems within lotus scroll work, 64%. high 170 A man’s ear-ring, silver and turquotse el 10in. high 3S}. 173 A butter lamp, copper and silver, bin. high ae7— ‘Tin. high 175 Two skull bowls, copper, each with cover surmounted by ‘“dorje”’ (thunderbolt) emblem, and brass stands, with three skulls al 176 <A smaller skull bowl, copper, with cover surmounted by ae ; “ dorje’’ emblem he OT -Lamatist Fiaures. 177. A figure of BuppHa Amitabha, gilt copper, 12in. high oe,