Spoon, cast chased silver, parcel-gilt tuquoise, floral decoration, Tibet, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Spoon of cast and chased silver, parcel-gilt and inset with a bead of turquoise. Concave bowl in the form of an acuminated circle, with flat straight stem and handle moulded with the Cintamani-emblem rersting on an open lotus.
The stem has a scale-motif and a flower with turquoise centre, and the bowl has a conventional flower and laef device in its upper third. This is a typical Tibetan spoon with a lobed bowl. As this spoon is made of silver, carefully chased with a pattern and set with a turquoise, it was clearly intended for use on special occasions.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length 12.7 cm; Diameter 7.6 cm bowl
- Materials and techniques
- Cast and chased silver, parcel-gilt, turquoise inlay
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Tibet
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O119954
- Museum object number
- IM.183-1927
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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