A fine Tibetan silver and parcel-gilt teapot, early 20th…
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A fine Tibetan silver and parcel-gilt teapot, early 20th century, with exceptional repousse and hand tooled decoration, Makara formed spout and dragon handle, the lower section with a very finely chased continuous floral scroll, the cover with lotus bud finial, some turquoise inlays, 32.5 cm high, 2.75kg weight. Provenance: The Collection of Gerry and Pamela Virtue

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.

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