Lot Essay
Silver gilt examples of this type are rare; for a silver teapot with similar spout and handle, see V. Reynolds, From the Sacred Realm: Treasures of Tibetan Art from The Newark Museum, 1999, pl. 78, p. 156.
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TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
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A silver gilt teapot
Tibet, 18th Century
Very finely worked with ovoid body on a flared foot, with a makara spout and dragon handle, the domed cover encircled by a foliate frieze and topped by a bud finial, richly gilt overall
11 in. (27.8 cm.) high
Tibet, 18th Century
Very finely worked with ovoid body on a flared foot, with a makara spout and dragon handle, the domed cover encircled by a foliate frieze and topped by a bud finial, richly gilt overall
11 in. (27.8 cm.) high