λ A MONGOLIAN BURLWOOD 'EIGHT BUDDHIST SYMBOLS' FLASK Mongolia, late 18th / 19th Century 十八世紀晚期或十九世紀 樹瘤木八吉祥紋壺 The flattened body carved in burlwood set to each side with a panel of four Buddhist symbols surrounding a lotus blossom within borders of turquoise, coral and lapis lazuli beads and foliate scrolls, the sides mounted within a band incorporating the flared foot encircled by lotus petals and two lion head handles suspending rings to the shoulder, with blossoms embellished with turquoise and coral surrounding the short neck, the rim with an inlaid twisted band, the bulbous stopper with a coral-decorated blossom to the top and a long stem decorated with silk brocade 20.5cm high - PROVENANCE: Exhibited by Spink & Son by repute; Private English Collection