LAMPE À BEURRE EN ALLIAGE D'ARGENTTibet, XIXe siècle A SILVER ALLOY BUTTER LAMP Tibet, 19th century Set on a domed lotus base with bulbous mid section incised with flowerheads, the flaring cup with bands of petals and shaped panels containing the auspicious symbols of the chakravartin. 23cm (9in) high. Provenance: Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) The butter lamp, also called 'The Dharma Light', is an essential ritual item in Tibetan Buddhism facilitating the offering of light to enlightened beings. The lamp would have been prominently displayed beside a temple altar and kept burning as a perpetual flame, tended by monks. 西藏 十九世紀 銀酥油燈 來源： 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏