18th Century Tibetan Butter Lantern

17th-18th century Tibetan silver butter lantern. The foot of the lantern is in lotus form. It rises to a mid level element with vine and floral incised designs. The bowl of the lantern has floral lines bordering the astamangala (the eight designs of Buddhism). Size: 6.25 inches high, 3.5 inch diameter.Provenance:Paul Spheeris   保罗·斯菲瑞斯Paul Spheeris founded the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s conservation department and was its first full-time art conservator.  He also served as the Curator of Oriental Art for the Indianapolis Museum of Art.  He was an avid collector throughout his life and acquired a fine collection of Asian antiques.关于保罗-斯菲瑞斯美国著名油画保护修复家、艺术史家、艺术收藏家，曾任印第安那州印第安那不勒斯博物馆东方美术馆馆长、首席油画修复保护家1999年受上海凡达利框业有限公司邀请，到上海担任高级艺术顾问，同时受聘于上海大学美术学院，教授油画修复课程英国伦敦国际油画修复保护研究院成员保罗曾在印第安那大学和德克萨斯州帕萨德那市圣詹萨托学院教授艺术解剖学、雕塑、中国美术史、素描、陶瓷等课程。   在长达40年的油画修复工作中，他曾经修复过鲁本斯、伦勃朗、凡高、莫奈、毕加索等大师作品2000余件，早在六、七十年代美国的《印第安那不勒斯日报》和权威的《星》杂志就报道过保罗的成就，称他为“创造奇迹的人”。About Paul SfeirisA famous American oil painting protection an