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Copper & Silver Ink Pot & Cover
Tibet
19th century
height: 11cm, weight: 225g
This ink bottle made from copper sheet with chased silver mounts is a variant on the more typical Tibetan form of such vessels. This example has an inverted
bell-shape. The body flares at the foot and again mid-way.
The rim of the cover and the top rim of the bottle are encased in chased silver bands chased with a repeated flower motif within thick pearled silver wire
borders.
The rim of the foot is decorated with a narrow grooved silver band.
The inside of the cover is fitted with a wooden dowel which plugs into the base of the vessel. Such a structure means that even when such bottles are upside
down, the ink will not escape. The interior shows ink residue.
References: An ink bottle of gold and silver with more typical form is illustrated in: Shanghai Museum, Treasures from Snow Mountains: Gems of Tibetan
Cultural Relics, Shanghai Museum, 2001, page 210.
Inventory no.: 875
This Item is available - Ask about this item.
Copper & Silver Ink Pot & Cover
Tibet
19th century
height: 11cm, weight: 225g
This ink bottle made from copper sheet with chased silver mounts is a variant on the more typical Tibetan form of such vessels. This example has an inverted
bell-shape. The body flares at the foot and again mid-way.
The rim of the cover and the top rim of the bottle are encased in chased silver bands chased with a repeated flower motif within thick pearled silver wire
borders.
The rim of the foot is decorated with a narrow grooved silver band.
The inside of the cover is fitted with a wooden dowel which plugs into the base of the vessel. Such a structure means that even when such bottles are upside
down, the ink will not escape. The interior shows ink residue.
References: An ink bottle of gold and silver with more typical form is illustrated in: Shanghai Museum, Treasures from Snow Mountains: Gems of Tibetan
Cultural Relics, Shanghai Museum, 2001, page 210.
Inventory no.: 875
This Item is available - Ask about this item.
