Burmese Style Teapot with Hinged Lid, Hedgehog Final, Hintha Spout, Hanuman and Rama Handle and other Vaishnav Imagery

ca. 1865

  • Titles Burmese Style Teapot with Hinged Lid, Hedgehog Final, Hintha Spout, Hanuman and Rama Handle and other Vaishnav Imagery (Descriptive)
  • Artist P. Orr & Sons, Scottish, 1849 - 1944
  • Medium Silver with ivory(?) spacer
  • Dimensions 6 1/2 × 6 5/16 × 10 1/4 in., 2.5 lb. (16.5 × 16 × 26 cm, 1.1 kg)
  • Credit Line Generous gift of Harish K. Patel, 2022.96
  • Classification Containers

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