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A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.

A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 740 - 2 180 EUR
1 830 - 2 280 USD
Hammer price
28 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A Ceremonial ewer 'Duomuhu' with cover, Tibet 19th century.

Cylindrical body divided into four sections by horizontal bands, all below a lobed crown rim resembling a monk’s cap, set with a curved spout issuing from the mouth of a gilded mythical beast, opposite an 'S'-curved dragon handle terminating with a scaly up-turned tail. Finial in the shape of a buddhist lion. Height 77 cm.

Loose parts. Wear.

Literature

Béatrice Quette [ed.], Cloisonné. Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, New York et al. 2011, p. 270).

More information

'Duomuhu' ewers derive from Tibetan Buddhism and became popular through the first Qing emperors. Duomuhu, meaning ‘bucket for snow’ in Tibetan, were used in Tibet for storing butter and making the traditional buttered tea for Buddhist ceremonies. Originally made of wood with metal bands. The formerly wooden vessels became prestigious works of art, made out of silver, gold, porcelain or cloisonné.

Transforming a humble wooden ritual utensil into a splendid imperial ceremonial vessel was a deliberate act on the part of the Kangxi emperor to express his utmost devotion and political commitment to the patronage of Tibetan Buddhism.