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Detail: This is a great piece, obviously made for the Year of the Snake (or Sign of the Snake). That could have been for 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, etc. With a origination date near mid-1900’s, it might have been for 1953’s celebration of the Year of…
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- Item Number: S-1119
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 8" at widest
- Weight: 5.25 pounds
- Price: $155.00 USD
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Detail: Bronze vessel with lid from Tibet and used in rituals for burning incense, wood and other medicinal substances. Lots of detail such as dragons, birds, sheep and a wheel at the top. This is much larger than other Tibetan vessels I have seen.
- Item Number: V-2344
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. From Tibetan antique dealer
- Composition: Bronze, most likely
- Dimensions: 13" wide x 8" tall with lid on
- Weight: 8.8 pounds
- Price: $575.00 USD
