PAINTED AND GILDED BLUESTONE RELIQUARY CASKET WITH PARINIRVANA RELIEF, TANG DYNASTY (618-907 AD)
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0196 |
| Estimate | $10,000 - $15,000 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Auction | East & West: Cross-Cultural Masterworks |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Hotspot Auctions |
| Location | Amherst, New York |
H 38cm (14.96 in); L 44cm (17.32 in); W 19cm (7.48 in),Carved from single bluestone block, consisting of casket body and arched lid. The lid bears scrolling floral relief with residual red pigment.
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