A TIBETAN BRONZE WRITING SET Tibet, 18^th-19^th century. Comprising a bamboo pen, a fluted cylindrical bronze pen holder with lotus buds to either end, a vase-shaped inkwell, and a finely pierced cylindrical bronze document container decorated with sinuously coiled dragons amid scrolling vines. The pen holder and inkwell are connected by a brass chain. (4)

Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some small nicks, traces of gilt.
Provenance: German private collection, acquired from an art dealer in Salzburg, Austria.

Weight: 423.9 g
Dimensions: Length 35.6 cm (the document container), 32.8 cm (the pen holder), and 18 cm (the pen), Height 8 cm (the inkwell)