A rare and large silver and gold damascened iron stand Tibet, 15th Century In the form of a ring held in the open jaws of three dragons issuing 'S'-curved legs, their heads crisply modeled in relief with horns and elaborately pleated mane terminating in leafy scrolls turned upward from tightly arched necks and surmounted by three smiling skulls forming supports, the legs correspondingly decorated with silver damascened skulls alternating with gilt scrolls of flames and bands of leafy silver tendrils on the inside legs, terminating in scroll-tip feet, the ring decorated with a frieze of cash patterns in silver between gold rim borders, inscribed on the upper side of the ring Chopon ("Master of Offerings") 24.5/8 in. (62.5 cm.) high
A rare and large silver and gold damascened iron stand Tibet, 15th Century In the form of a ring held in the open jaws of three dragons issuing 'S'-curved legs, their heads crisply modeled in relief with horns and elaborately pleated mane terminating in leafy scrolls turned upward from tightly arched necks and surmounted by three smiling skulls forming supports, the legs correspondingly decorated with silver damascened skulls alternating with gilt scrolls of flames and bands of leafy silver tendrils on the inside legs, terminating in scroll-tip feet, the ring decorated with a frieze of cash patterns in silver between gold rim borders, inscribed on the upper side of the ring Chopon ("Master of Offerings") 24.5/8 in. (62.5 cm.) high
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