PAIR OF MONGOLIAN BRASS DOMBO JUGS

拍品描述

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. >A pair of dombo jugs of tapering cylindrical form, each constructed from brass with horizontal bands encircling the body. Both examples are fitted with hinged metal lids and retain elongated, vertically mounted spouts attached to the body. One handle is plain and polished, while the other features engraved ornamental motifs. Dombo jugs were traditionally used in Mongolia for serving liquids such as milk, tea, or fermented mare?s milk (airag). > >Size: 330-340mm x 170-180mm; Weight: 2.14kg >Provenance: Private UK Collection. > >

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