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The history of Buddhism in Tibet has been turbulent, going through periods of revival and decline. Lama Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) was born in the Tsongkha Valley of Amdo province, northeast Tibet. He was a Buddhist scholar and saint who lived in Tibet during a time when Buddhist teachings…
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- Item Number: S-8908
- Provenance/Origin: Early- to Mid- 1900s. Tibet
- Composition: Bronze, gold-colored gilt
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 5" wide
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
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A very unique composition mix yielding a stately vessel. Called a Scholar Censer (incense burner) most likely because of the scholar statue – with lute in arm – on the top of the lid. The designs are a mix of graphic elements, geckos and birds, as seen around the mid-section…
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- Item Number: V-9163
- Provenance/Origin: China. This was purchased from an antiques dealer near Chengdu.
- Composition: archaic jade and metal.
- Dimensions: 12” tall x 4.75” wide, 7.5 “ without top
- Weight: 3.2 lbs
- Price: $475.00 USD
