Tibetan Silvered Dragon Sword with Shagreen Cover
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19th century Tibetan silvered and shagreen covered sword, the sheath and hilt cast with dragon and mythical beasts on an ornate vine and lotus ground, bisected by a shagreen band, enclosing a blade with copper inlay to the tip, inscribed 'Tashi Delek' on blade, length 74.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney, purchased in Tibet in late 1990's reference: similar but smaller sold at Bonhams, San Francisco, Asian decorative Arts, 18 December 2013, lot 6112A
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- Shagreen - Shagreen is the untanned smoothly pebbled textured skins of rays, sharks or dogfish. In finishing, it is dyed, mostly green, but the colour often fades to a cream colour. Shagreen was a popular material in Europe during the Art Deco era, when designers sought to mould the French tradition of luxury with exotic and precious materials. Most collectable items made from shagreen are smaller objects, like glasses cases, dagger and sword hilts, dressing accessories, boxes and picture frames.
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