{"title":"Sacred Objects","description":"\u003cp\u003eA curated collection of sacred and devotional objects rooted in Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist traditions. From miniature Tsa Tsas and portable pendants to ritual-inspired pieces and handcrafted objects, each item is presented with attention to its form, materials, craftsmanship, and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tibetan-buddhist-manuscript-folios-framed-silver-script-pages","title":"Tibetan Buddhist Manuscript Folios — Framed Silver-Script Pages","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Script Upon Black — A Distinctive Tibetan Manuscript Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis manuscript is distinguished by one of the most visually striking forms of traditional Tibetan bookmaking: a dark, lacquer-like writing surface paired with luminous silver-colored script.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe folios are described as being made from \u003cstrong\u003eStellera-based traditional Tibetan paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, known in Chinese collecting terminology as \u003cem\u003eLangdu-cao\u003c\/em\u003e (狼毒草) paper. Such plant-fiber papers belong to the long history of Tibetan manuscript production, where locally available fibers were processed into durable writing surfaces for the preservation of Buddhist texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the paper was prepared with a \u003cstrong\u003edeep black surface\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a dramatic ground for writing in \u003cstrong\u003esilver-based ink\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than ordinary dark ink on pale paper, the relationship is reversed: each Tibetan character emerges brightly from the black field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlack Ground \u0026amp; Silver Writing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducing a manuscript of this type involved more than simply writing a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper first required preparation of its dark writing surface. The Buddhist text was then carefully written across the prepared folios using silver-colored writing material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving script is executed in a \u003cstrong\u003eformal Tibetan calligraphic hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, described by the seller as Tibetan \u003cem\u003eKaishu\u003c\/em\u003e (藏文楷书). Its regular spacing, controlled strokes, and orderly lines give the manuscript both textual and visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViewed closely, the silver writing changes subtly with the light, while the black ground emphasizes the rhythm of the Tibetan characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTraditional Tibetan Book Form\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long horizontal proportions are characteristic of the traditional Tibetan loose-leaf book format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than being permanently bound along one edge like a modern Western book, Tibetan Buddhist manuscripts were traditionally composed of individual elongated folios, arranged and preserved together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has subsequently been mounted within a frame, allowing the manuscript surface, calligraphy, and material characteristics to be displayed while preserving the visual form of the original folios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tibetan Buddhist manuscript folios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten Tibetan script\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalligraphy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Formal Tibetan script \/ seller-described Tibetan \u003cem\u003eKaishu\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditionally described as Stellera-fiber Tibetan paper (狼毒草纸)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black prepared \/ lacquer-like ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriting Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-colored ink, traditionally described as silver-based\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Script and folio presentation remain substantially complete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional elongated Tibetan manuscript folios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Framed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 65 × 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolio Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 50 × 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Dating\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seller attributes these manuscript folios to the \u003cstrong\u003eQing period\u003c\/strong\u003e and describes them as handwritten Buddhist scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKailash Spirit preserves this attribution as part of the object's recorded history. However, the precise date, manuscript workshop, scribe, paper composition, and metallic composition of the writing have not been independently laboratory verified.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kailash Spirit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54764528238871,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/7631\/0039\/files\/O1CN01M92n9W26CJ9f70FBb__4611686018427380313-0-xy_item_jpg_790x10000Q90_jpg.webp?v=1787561614"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/7631\/0039\/collections\/b71c3b3ba25e53f259dbd72b912b70b8.jpg?v=1787401839","url":"https:\/\/kailashspirit.shop\/collections\/%e9%9c%a7%e8%a0%9f%e7%9a%ae.oembed","provider":"Kailash Spirit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}