A fine Tibetan silver ritual ewer, late 19th century

Lot #520 - A fine Tibetan silver ritual ewer, late 19th century

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

International Decorative Arts
Sale Date:

29 Aug 2017 ~ 10am
Lot #:

520
Lot Description:

A fine Tibetan silver ritual ewer, late 19th century
one cartouche well repoussé on each side, one with "the four companions" and the other with "the wise old man"; body well engraved with foliated scrolls; the handle cast in the form of an elongated dragon and the spout emerges from a Makara with a coral inlaid on the top; the lid circled with lotus petals and capped with "wish-fulfilling jewels"
25.5cm high
Notes:

This ritual silver ewer would have formed part of a ritual ceremonial libation set. It would likely have been used in altar rituals to make offerings of sacred water or wine.
Estimate:

A$4,000 - 6,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

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