VIETNAM.
VIETNAM.
Silver betel box decorated with lotus petals; the knob is shaped like a lotus flower bud, and the base is decorated with petals.
H. 16.5 cm. D. 13 cm.
Weight: 465 g.
The lid has a dent.
A similar piece is housed at the Vietnam National Museum of History (Hue Royal Treasures Collection).
The lotus flower is one of the eight treasures of Buddhism; in Buddhist art, it is often associated with the image of the Buddha, depicted sitting or standing on a lotus flower.
VIETNAM.
Silver betel box decorated with lotus petals; the knob is shaped like a lotus flower bud, and the base is decorated with petals.
H. 16.5 cm. D. 13 cm.
Weight: 465 g.
The lid has a dent.
A similar piece is housed at the Vietnam National Museum of History (Hue Royal Treasures Collection).
The lotus flower is one of the eight treasures of Buddhism; in Buddhist art, it is often associated with the image of the Buddha, depicted sitting or standing on a lotus flower.
