Oil lamp
Silver
Oil lamp
CHINA; Ming dynasty
This butter oil lamp is a typical offering instrument used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies.
The lamp is made of silver and consists of a base, stem, and bowl. The bowl is decorated with peonies and the eight auspicious symbols using repoussé technique. It is supported by a stem featuring auspicious patterns. The round base flares outwards and is decorated with a repoussé upright lotus design.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 213.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Oil lamp." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 213.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Oil lamp" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:213.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Oil lamp. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 213).
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