A LARGE PARCEL GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ BOX AND COVER, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

A LARGE PARCEL GILT-COPPER REPOUSSÉ BOX AND COVER, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Nepal. Of circular form, the sides decorated with sixteen pierced, embossed and chased roundels depicting dragons, interspersed with lotus scrolls, with a key-fret band at the center, the top with six roundels enclosing the letters ‘om mani padme hum’ in Lanydza script, the cover depicting the 18-armed Durga supported by her lion vahana (vehicle), the goddess slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura, within a scrolling frame. The underside incised with a double vajra. Provenance: New York trade. Condition: Good condition with some wear, nicks, dents, scratches, and manufacturing flaws. Weight: 2.6 kg (incl. contents) Dimensions: Diameter 33 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 29 June 2016, lot 9496 Price: USD 3,750 or approx. EUR 4,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt copper alloy and silver case, Nepal, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related form, depiction of Durga, and size (33 cm).