Reproduction Tibetan Teapot Shelves The gilding has worn away

The gilding has worn away on the face to reveal the red lacquer covering the bronze

and the turning of the seasons

Dimensions: W30 x D9 x H33 cm

With its timeworn painted highlights in muted reds

Maharashtra

Reproduction Tibetan Teapot Shelves The gilding has worn awayThis beautiful Tibetan butter teapot is a very good quality reproduction. It is made from repousse worked metal alloys in the traditional style. It has an elegant handle in the shape of a dragon with a mythical makara beast spout. Makara has the trunk of an elephant, the jaw of a crocodile, the tusks of a boar, and the feet of a lion. It is the tenth sign of the Indian zodiac corresponding to Capricorn. The repousse work is mostly repeating floral