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Cup Stand with the Eight Buddhist Treasures

14th century
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 八寳紋銀盤
  • Title: Cup Stand with the Eight Buddhist Treasures
  • Period: Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
  • Date: 14th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Silver with repoussé decoration
  • Dimensions: H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); Diam. of foot: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 2006 Benefit Fund, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.187
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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