Asian Art
Mandala Base
Details
- Author / creator
- China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Object type
- Decorative arts
- Date or period
- early 1400s
- Dimensions summary
- Diameter: 30.8 cm
- Maker or workshop
- China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Period / style
- Ming dynasty period
- Place of origin
- China
- Acquisition method
- Purchase
- Credit line
- Purchased with the Hartley Bequest Fund, 1987
- Image rights
- Public domain (CC0)
About this object
A ritual object of Tibetan Buddhism, this cloisonné disc is used as the base for a three-dimensional mandala composed of miniature buildings. The decoration includes the lotus flowers and the Eight Buddhist Treasures: the wheel, the conch, the umbrella, the canopy, the lotus, the paired fish, the vase, and the endless knot.
Materials and technique
Cloisonné enamel
