• Dimension: Box height: 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm) Jade height: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm)
• Estimate From: $80000
• Estimate To: $120000

Contained within an elaborately worked silver shrine, the inner front frame finely embellished with turquoise, lapis lazuli, and coral beads, with outer rim enamlled in blue with flame motifs. The sides finely cast and enamelled with buddhist's treasures enclosed by turquoie, lapis lazuli, and coral beads. The bottom of the shrine with vajra and floral motifs, enclosed within scrolling floliage pattern. The base with double lotus petals enamelled in blue; the white jade bodhisattva statue is shown seated with left hand raised in tarjani mutra, symbolizing vigilance, and right hand rested on knee, wearing exqusite necklace, magnificent crown, and wheel-shaped earrings, all adorned with lapis lazuli, coral, turqupise, and spinach jade beads, and billowing sashes around both arms, all cast in gold foil. His face is shown with meditative expression, flanked by pendulous earlobes, and the jade is of even white tone. Qing Dynasty period.

此純銀佛龕製作精美，華麗非常，蓮瓣形龕門正面內置連珠紋一串，並嵌青金石，綠松石，珊瑚。外圍則以琺瑯填出火焰紋飾。龕內滿貼黃織金錦，宮廷風格盡顯。下方為覆蓮瓣紋，再往下接須彌寶座。上座飾寶相花及金剛杵紋，下座為仰覆蓮台，亦填有寶藍色琺瑯。整體光彩奪目，瑰麗莊嚴。龕背並刻有漢滿蒙藏四種銘文：乾隆四十五年五月初一日，欽命章嘉胡土克圖認看供奉利益番造釋迦摩尼佛。其字體規範工整，可見應為宮廷供奉，由乾隆皇帝欽命章嘉活佛審查後所造。類似佛龕可參考2003年出版《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集－藏傳佛教造像》，165頁，及268頁。