603 - A pair of Tibetan copper and brass dungchen horns, 20th century, of tapering telescopic form with three sections, each mounted with repoussé collars decorated with bands of archaic scrolls and foliate motifs (100cm high) (4) Provenance: Brought back from China in the 1940s by the vendor's grandfather, an early British trader in China involved in opening the Yangtze River to boat traffic and trade, and a trader in pure-bristle brushes; thence by descent. Footnote: As a traditional ceremonial long horn, the dungchen is played at preludes, processions, and morning and evening calls to prayer associated with Buddhism.

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