an antique, outstanding, Tibetan copper container, inlaid with antique jade and turquoise.
19th cent.
This wonderful container is done in several technics of repousse filigree and soldering. The container has 2 big celadon colored jade medallions, one on each side, depicting 2 qui dragons. Around them, wonderfully executed 6 dragons are holding the medallions and set with turquoise.at the top there 2 lovely dragon heads, holding copper ring in their mouth. In between the 2 dragons under the lotus band, there are 2 garuda heads. above the lotus band there is a rim holding a stopper as majoring tool, probably. There are 2 metal scrolls set to the sides and the base, representing a lotus flower, set with turquoise and carnelian.
Size 31.5x17.5 cm