Chinese Gilt‑Silver Buddhist Sutra Casket

拍品描述

Chinese Gilt‑Silver Buddhist Sutra Casket H. 21 cm. W. 28 cm. An ornate rectangular sutra casket with domed cover, crafted in silver with applied gilded‑bronze Buddha plaques across lid and body. Repoussé scrolling floral patterns fill the silver ground, further embellished by inlaid multi‑coloured cabochon stones along all edges. The casket rests upon a multi‑tiered decorated base with carved petal mouldings, open‑work railings and four short supports. Every surface is richly ornamented with Buddhist iconography, representing an elaborate devotional container for sacred textual relics. Dimensions: Height 21 cm, Width 28 cm. A heavily‑ornamented gilt‑silver reliquary casket for Buddhist sutra storage.

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