A Large and Magnificent Nepalese Gilt Copper and Gem-Set Votive Plaque of Vishnu, 18th/19th Century
copper, semi-precious hardstones, coral, rock crystal
14 x 11 7/8 x 1 3/4 in, 35.6 x 30.2 x 4.4 cm
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500 CAD
Sold for: $4,375
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PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Calgary
LITERATURE
Barry Till and Paula Swart, Art from the Roof of the World: Tibet, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria: Victoria, 1989, reproduced page 49, plate 107
EXHIBITED
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Art from the Roof of the World: Tibet, November 9 - January 7, 1990; travelling in February 15 - October 20, 1990 to the Vancouver Museum, Edmonton Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Windsor, and the Laurentian University Museum and Art Centre, Sudbury
The inset central panel with a four-armed manifestation of Vishnu, inlaid with rock crystal, each hand holding a trademark attribute, the jeweled mandorla behind him rests on a lotus stem, all surrounded by multiple bands of filigree flowering vines, the border ornamented with rosettes and quatrefoils, the entire surface richly encrusted with turquoise, coral and semi-precious hardstones.
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