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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4391600, member: 2844"]I wouldn't spend too much time on research. This type of work is typically made by Nepalese silversmiths who copy different styles. These boxes are exported worldwide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nepalese silversmiths work throughout the Himalayas, and many work in Nepal making other Himalayan styles. In this case the style is Tibetan, but the maker may not have known the meaning of every detail.</p><p>In Tibetan silver the row of little repoussé shapes represent lotus petals.</p><p>You could say the flower on top represents a lotus flower.</p><p>The flower is coral and turquoise, the classic Himalayan combo.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a gross generalisation of the three main Himalayan nations, the Tibetans are known as the priests, the Nepalese as the artists, and the Bhutanese as the farmers.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the style your box was inspired by: An antique Tibetan piece with filigree, repoussé lotus petals, and a central flower:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]369852[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4391600, member: 2844"]I wouldn't spend too much time on research. This type of work is typically made by Nepalese silversmiths who copy different styles. These boxes are exported worldwide. Nepalese silversmiths work throughout the Himalayas, and many work in Nepal making other Himalayan styles. In this case the style is Tibetan, but the maker may not have known the meaning of every detail. In Tibetan silver the row of little repoussé shapes represent lotus petals. You could say the flower on top represents a lotus flower. The flower is coral and turquoise, the classic Himalayan combo. As a gross generalisation of the three main Himalayan nations, the Tibetans are known as the priests, the Nepalese as the artists, and the Bhutanese as the farmers. This is the style your box was inspired by: An antique Tibetan piece with filigree, repoussé lotus petals, and a central flower: [ATTACH=full]369852[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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