-
Teapot
Unknown - Enlarge image
Teapot
- Object:
Teapot
- Place of origin:
Ladakh (made)
- Date:
19th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Silver gilt, silver and brass gilt, with inset turquoise.
- Museum number:
IM.112-1927
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This dragon-handled teapot is of the type used on important occasions such as festivals or marriages in Tibet and Ladakh. Such vessels are essentially display pieces. They are not used on an everyday basis, because the metal imparts a bitter flavour to the tea. In a monastery setting, such a teapot would have been used to serve tea to a high lama.
Download image
