A REPOUSSE VOTIVE DISH, NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY

A COPPER-ALLOY REPOUSSE VOTIVE DISH, NEPAL, 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The plate finely woven in an intricate mesh of inlaid gilt-wire, decorated at the center with a Buddhist lion carved from coral within a raised oval niche surrounded by a double aureole of inlaid amethyst and rock crystal cabochons, framed by scrolling medallion borders, heavily inlaid with turquoises, garnets and semi-precious stones amidst scrolling gilt-filigree worked throughout.

Provenance: From an Austrian private collector. Old inventory number "2369" painted in black ink to backside.
Condition: Fine condition with minor losses, dents, wear and traces of use. Small old repair to backside only. Natural inclusions to stones. Good patina.

Weight: 743.6 g
Dimensions: Diameter 22.6 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related but larger votive plaque at Bonham's London in Fine Chinese Art, 16 Mai 2019, lot 192, bought in at an estimate of GBP £25,000-30,000.

銅合金鏊花嵌寳碟，泥泊爾，十九時至二十世紀初
錯綜複雜的鑲嵌鍍金線網，工藝極其反復。中心飾有一頭用珊瑚雕刻而成的佛獅，獅子周圍環繞著紫水晶、綠松石、石榴石等寶石，並由滾動的圓角邊框框住。

來源：奧地利私人收藏。背面黑墨書寫舊收藏編號"2369"。
品相：品相良好，輕微缺損，凹痕、磨損與使用痕跡。僅在背面有舊時小修補。石内有天然内沁。包漿良好。

重量：743.6 克
尺寸：直徑 22.6 厘米