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September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 2-7 Oct 2021
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(t) CHINA. Tibet. Tangka, ND (1907-12). PCGS MS-63.
L&M-628; KM-Y-F13.1; Rhodes-F(vi). Variety with 12mm inner circle. A fully struck and detailed example with satin gray surfaces and some luster remaining.
L&M-628; KM-Y-F13.1; Rhodes-F(vi). Variety with 12mm inner circle. A fully struck and detailed example with satin gray surfaces and some luster remaining.
An often misunderstood issue, there are three major varieties encountered for this Tangka issue (5-6 grams in weight).
1) Rhodes-F(vi): Struck using a screw press with a large circle (12mm) around the lotus flower (the specimen above).
2) Rhodes-F(vii): Likely struck using a screw press. The circle around the lotus flower is smaller and the style is slightly finer. Beads around the border range from 61 to 85.
3) Machine-Struck Rhodes-F(vi): A very rare variety of which around 7 specimens are known. There are 56 obverse beads and 57 reverse beads on this issue. cf. ANS # 1973.217.36; British Museum # 1989,0904.274.
Estimate: $300 - $500