A FINE SILVER AND GOLD FOIL REPOUSSE VOTIVE PLAQUE China, 19th century. The plaque's frontal worked in gold foil to depict Buddha seated on a lotus throne, the backside of silver with a stamped mark. The borders with fine silver filigree work. Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear and scratches. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 8 g Dimensions: Length 4.5 cm