CHINA/TIBET, late 19th/early 20th century - Lot 33

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CHINA/TIBET, late 19th/early 20th century - Lot 33
CHINA/TIBET, late 19th/early 20th century Pair of covered butter lamps, each composed of three Chinese celadon jade bowls (reused) forming foot, body and lid, mounted in silver inlaid with coral and turquoise, the mounting presenting at the top of the foot a large openwork motif of facing dragons, on the rim of the bowl, two bands decorated with the eight auspicious Buddhist symbols (bajixiang) and an openwork frieze of Buddhist lions' heads (or kirtimukha) from which hang pale agate rings, the handles (with movable jade ring) in the shape of a Buddhist lion surmounted by a jade coin (and bat), the lids each surmounted by a jade or brown/pale-green hardstone cabochon (different), and a silver socket decorated with a pair of bats. On added green marble bases. H. 32.5 and 34 cm (excluding bases) LDM One lamp stuck to the base, one cabochon detached, the other restored.
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