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A ENGRAVED BRASS PENDANT MIRROR, MELONG Tibet, 15th century (2)
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A ENGRAVED BRASS PENDANT MIRROR, MELONG Tibet, 15th century The reverse of the mirror engraved to the centre with a wheel of dharma, encircled by bands of leafy and cloud scrollwork, the other side plain, attached with a suspension loop via a ruyi-shaped rivet, display stand. 15cm (5 7/8in) diam. (2). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 西藏 十五世紀 銅護法鏡 Provenance: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London 來源： 倫敦古董商 Ben Janssens Oriental Art In Tibetan Buddhism, mirrors hold profound symbolic significance, though their origins can be traced back to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion. Ritually, mirrors represent the void of the world and reflect the truth. They can be classified according to function into three types: a ritual implement on a altar table, a hand-held mobile mirror for rituals, and an oracle mirror worn by a lama on the breast. See M. Henss, Buddhist Ritual Art of Tibet: A Handbook on Ceremonial Objects and Ritual Furnishings in the Tibetan Temple, Stuttgart, 2020, pp.228-235. See a related brass mirror melong, circa 14th century, which was sold at Bonhams Paris, 16 December 2022, lot 385. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A ENGRAVED BRASS PENDANT MIRROR, MELONG Tibet, 15th century The reverse of the mirror engraved to the centre with a wheel of dharma, encircled by bands of leafy and cloud scrollwork, the other side plain, attached with a suspension loop via a ruyi-shaped rivet, display stand. 15cm (5 7/8in) diam. (2). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 西藏 十五世紀 銅護法鏡 Provenance: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London 來源： 倫敦古董商 Ben Janssens Oriental Art In Tibetan Buddhism, mirrors hold profound symbolic significance, though their origins can be traced back to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion. Ritually, mirrors represent the void of the world and reflect the truth. They can be classified according to function into three types: a ritual implement on a altar table, a hand-held mobile mirror for rituals, and an oracle mirror worn by a lama on the breast. See M. Henss, Buddhist Ritual Art of Tibet: A Handbook on Ceremonial Objects and Ritual Furnishings in the Tibetan Temple, Stuttgart, 2020, pp.228-235. See a related brass mirror melong, circa 14th century, which was sold at Bonhams Paris, 16 December 2022, lot 385. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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