RARE CHINESE SUSANCAI TIBETAN-STYLE RITUAL EWER, PENBA HU

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RARE CHINESE SUSANCAI TIBETAN-STYLE RITUAL EWER, PENBA HU QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD 清光緒 素三彩五爪龍紋藏式賁巴壺the globular body raised on a spreading high pedestal foot, each side of the body decorated with a five-clawed dragon chasing flaming pearl amidst flying bats and stylised ruyi clouds, the knopped neck surmounted by a canopy-shaped mouth with slightly canted sides and rounding inwards to a narrow opening, decorated with bats in clouds, the curved spout issued from the mouth of mythical beast makara 20.5cm high Private collection, London倫敦私人收藏 Its unusual shape with its broad mouth rim and lack of a handle was inspired by Tibetan metal examples that were made as containers for the storage of Sacred Water and used during Buddhist ceremonies. This piece is entirely decorated in susancai (tri-colour) glaze with exquisite carving, serving as a historical testament to the fusion of Han and Tibetan court cultures.其獨特造型擁有寬口沿且無把手，靈感源自西藏金屬器——此類器物原為貯存聖水並用於佛教儀式之容器。本器通體飾素三彩釉，輔以精緻雕刻，見證了漢藏宮廷文化之融合。

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