A LARGE GILT-COPPER EMBOSSED STUPA China, 18th/19th ct. H. 62 cm The stepped square base decorated with various animals, surmounted by tiered stairs leading to the domed-shaped relic container set to the front with an arched frame originally containing the central deity, the outside embossed with kirttimukha-heads issuing swaying beaded strings and topped with a tapering, tiered umbrella decorated with half-moon and sun emblems as well a pair of scrolling ribbons - Property from the Asian and Himalayan art collection of the brothers Kienzle, Swabia, assembled between 1965 and 1986 Slightly chipped and wear, minor green corrosion