Teapot
Teapot
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
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.
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| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Teapot |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt, silver and brass gilt, with inset turquoise. |
| Brief description | Ritual, silver, parcel gilt jewelled, Tibet |
| Physical description | Teapot in silver and brass gilt inset with turquoise. |
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| Historical context | A dragon handled teapot of the type used on special occasions in Tibet and Ladakh. Formerly the property of Hemis monastery in Ladakh. |
| Production | Hemis monastery |
| Summary | 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.112-1927 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2003 |
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