Cup Stand with the Eight Buddhist Treasures Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 14th century ChinaSilver; Diam
Cup Stand with the Eight Buddhist Treasures Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 14th century ChinaSilver; Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)The objects resting on lotus buds on the interior of this cup stand represent seven of the Eight Buddhist Treasures: a wheel, an endless knot, a conch shell, a victory banner, lotus flowers, a pair of fish, and a treasure vase. (The traditional eighth treasure, a parasol, has been substituted here by a pair of elephant tusks.) After the fourteenth century these symbols, not necessarily in a group of eight, appeared on metalwork, porcelains, and textiles in China and Tibet. -- source link
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