Antique Tibetan Silver-Mounted Wooden Tea Cup
A traditional Tibetan tea cup turned from close-grained hardwood and dressed with a chased silver mount, the kind carried by travellers and monks across the high plateau for buttered tea and daily ritual.
This antique Tibetan tea cup pairs a warm, hand-turned hardwood bowl with a finely worked silver foot and rim, a combination prized across the Himalaya for both beauty and practicality. The wood ke...
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This antique Tibetan tea cup pairs a warm, hand-turned hardwood bowl with a finely worked silver foot and rim, a combination prized across the Himalaya for both beauty and practicality. The wood keeps the famous Tibetan butter tea warm, while the silver mount guards the lip and announces the status of its owner.
Cups of this type were deeply personal possessions, often carried in a pouch and used for a lifetime. The patina on both wood and metal speaks to years of handling. A characterful piece for collectors of Himalayan domestic and ritual ware.
