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Ewer

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The style of this vessel is distinctly Nepalese though the tall form is a distant reflection of the Chinese Dumohu ewer. It is likely that this type of teapot was either made in Nepal for export to Tibet or made by a Nepalese craftsman in Tibet.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Copper, brass and silver, with repoussé, openwork and semi-precious stone inlay
Brief description
Ewer, one of pair, silver copper brass, jewelled, Tibet, 18th century.
Physical description
One of a pair of monastic ewers; with cover. The vessel is ornamented with silver, copper amd brass applied plaques and bands of repoussé and openwork decoration, containing figures of Tantric deities, inlaid with semi-precious stones.
Credit line
Purchased from Imre Schwaiger, 39 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W
Summary
The style of this vessel is distinctly Nepalese though the tall form is a distant reflection of the Chinese Dumohu ewer. It is likely that this type of teapot was either made in Nepal for export to Tibet or made by a Nepalese craftsman in Tibet.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
IM.100-1911

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Record createdJanuary 27, 2006
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