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Portable Shrine with Stupa
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Portable Shrine with Stupa
CHINA; Qing dynasty (1644–1911); Silver and wood; H: 33 cm; Palace Museum, Beijing, China
This portable shrine contains a gilt silver stupa consisting of a base, body, and spire. The Sumeru base is supported by cloud-shaped feet and the concave section is decorated with a ring of pearls. There is a balustrade decorated with flower patterns on top of the base, and the capitals of the posts are in the form of a standing lion. A dragon motif leads up to the stupa, the body of which is in the form of an inverted bowl with a niche framed with pearls, a flame pattern, and 13 rubies. Inside the niche, there is a platform with a stele upon which is inscribed, Buddha" and "Throne of All Heavenly Beings." The spire consists of nine stacked rings decorated with cloud patterns and pearls |
