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March 2019 Hong Kong Auction 25-27 Mar 2019
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CHINA. Tibet. Impressive Gold Shell New Year's Medal, ND (ca. early 20th Century). ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
73 mm excluding hanger and ribbon; 79.5 gms, including ribbon. Two Tibetan snow leopards support the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha). The elaborately engraved fields are filled with clouds and flowers and all spaces between the devices are finely stippled with minute circles. The inscription is "BKRA SHIS BDE LEGS" (pronounced "tashi delek") which is the traditional Tibetan New Year's greeting; Reverse: blank. It is suspended from a gray and red woven cloth ribbon with a floral design. The surfaces of the medal are enhanced with an iridescent orange-red tone, which is quite attractive. According to a note included with the piece, it was presented to an American representative from Delhi. This RARE medallion was made from two pieces of gold which have been joined together after the obverse was crafted. Housed in a wood and leather case (now missing an end piece), which has been stained red, and embellished with an ornate design in gold paint.
Estimate: $10000.00- $15000.00
73 mm excluding hanger and ribbon; 79.5 gms, including ribbon. Two Tibetan snow leopards support the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha). The elaborately engraved fields are filled with clouds and flowers and all spaces between the devices are finely stippled with minute circles. The inscription is "BKRA SHIS BDE LEGS" (pronounced "tashi delek") which is the traditional Tibetan New Year's greeting; Reverse: blank. It is suspended from a gray and red woven cloth ribbon with a floral design. The surfaces of the medal are enhanced with an iridescent orange-red tone, which is quite attractive. According to a note included with the piece, it was presented to an American representative from Delhi. This RARE medallion was made from two pieces of gold which have been joined together after the obverse was crafted. Housed in a wood and leather case (now missing an end piece), which has been stained red, and embellished with an ornate design in gold paint.
Estimate: $10000.00- $15000.00