• Dimension: Height: 25 in (63.5 cm) Length: 67 in (170 cm)
• Estimate From: $1200
• Estimate To: $1800

This rare vest is woven with bamboo strands in a cross hatched pattern. The edges were finished with cloth trim. Qing Dynasty period.

"此件佛龕⽤紫檀制作⽽成，規格巨⼤，造型別致，作葫蘆形狀，佛龕腹部⽤檀⾹⽊雕飾相對蝙蝠，與葫蘆形佛龕相呼應，寓意福壽雙全，盡顯皇家⽓派。據乾隆造龕檔案中記載，乾隆中晚期開始頻繁出現“⻄洋式龕”的記載，成為⼀種獨特的⻛格，裝飾上使⽤了“⻄番蓮紋”、“⻄番葡紋”、“⻄番花草紋”等，營造出濃郁的⻄洋情調，本件正合其記敘。佛龕內共侍奉九尊佛像，分別為“度⺟”“⽆量壽”“上師”“⻩財神”“⽆量壽”“財寶天王”“不空成就佛”“財寶天王”“⻩財神”。整體造型規整，做⼯嚴謹，法度森嚴，雕刻技藝⾼超，裝飾⼿法和題材雍容華貴。" 來源：紐約布魯克林地區藏家收藏"
Provenance: Property from a private collection, Brooklyn New York