Teapot
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This form and style of this type of teapot is typical of south and central Tibet. In Tibet tea is brewed in a seperate pot, then mixed with butter and salt before being served in a teapot such as this. Ita tapered body would have fitted snugly into one of the holes in the top of the earth stove formerly common in south and central Tibet.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hammered silver with mounts of silver-gilt repoussé and chased detail |
| Brief description | Teapot, silver, silver-gilt repoussé mounts, Tibet, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Teapot of hammered silver with mounts of silver-gilt repoussé and chased detail. The dome-shaped lid is attached to the handle by a silver chain. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Baillie Gallery |
| Summary | This form and style of this type of teapot is typical of south and central Tibet. In Tibet tea is brewed in a seperate pot, then mixed with butter and salt before being served in a teapot such as this. Ita tapered body would have fitted snugly into one of the holes in the top of the earth stove formerly common in south and central Tibet. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.106-1910 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2006 |
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