Antique Tibetan Tea Pot
An antique Tibetan tea pot of generous form, worked in metal with a curved spout and decorative banding, made for serving the salted butter tea that is shared throughout the Tibetan day.
Butter tea punctuates every part of Tibetan life, and a good pot was a centrepiece of the home. This antique example shows the characteristic full body, arching spout and decorative banding of plat...
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Butter tea punctuates every part of Tibetan life, and a good pot was a centrepiece of the home. This antique example shows the characteristic full body, arching spout and decorative banding of plateau metalwork, all softened by age and handling.
Equally at home as a display piece or a conversation starter, it represents the hospitality and craft of Tibetan domestic culture.
