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135 - KASHMIR TEA SET in silver, comprising three unusual, sloping…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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KASHMIR TEA SET in silver, comprising three unusual, sloping pieces, the sides engraved with traditional kunj (leaves and flowers) and boteh motifs, around which a snake is coiled. They are fitted with snake-shaped handles. (Slight dents). India, Kashmir, Srinagar, c. 1880. THREE-PIECE "KANG-STYLE" TEA SET, INDIA, KASHMIR, SRINAGAR, CA. 1880. WEIGHT (GROSS) 597 G. HEIGHT 12.5 CM (4 15/16 IN.) - 7.5 CM (2 15/16 IN.). WEIGHT 596 G. BIBLIOGRAPHY This curious Kashmiri tea set is based on the shape of the "kangri", a wicker container covered in clay used by the Kashmiris to hold hot embers, or the "kang", a terracotta vessel used in China to collect rainwater. It is decorated with “boteh” motifs found on Kashmiri shawls in a style distinctive to this region. A similar set is illustrated in Wynyard R T Wilkinson’s book, Indian Silver 1858–1947, 1999, fig. 174, p. 109. Two salt cellars of a similar shape are illustrated in fig. 175, p. 110. See also Dehejia, V. Delight in Design: Indian silver for the Raj, Mapin, 2008.
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About the sale ORIENTALISM, ISLAMIC ART & PHILHELLENISM
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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