Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Recently Added The plate shaped as a

The plate shaped as a leaf with a pastoral scene in under-glazed blue

This original oil painting by Hu Shanyu is of Hong Kong in the 1950's

acquired by family descent

Baer was born in Chicago and early in his career he was based in Germany

The hinged lid enlosing an engraved and pierced hinged grille to receive a sponge with fragrant scent

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Recently Added The plate shaped as aA fine & unusally large antique Tibetan gilded iron pen case, circa 1700. The cylindrical pen case in two parts & made from gilded iron, with finely pierced openwork and engraved decoration. At each end is a stylized bulbous shaped lotus blossom finial, both the the short end & long end having skillfully engraved openwork with foliate & dragon decoration. The pencase having two loops to receive a cord so the case could be hung from a sash or belt, the