Reproduction Tibetan Teapot Style - Yuhuchunping Vase This old Indian double arch

This old Indian double arch from Maharashtra is intricately carved with acanthus leaves and two Mughal mihrab arches between peacock pillars

The brass hinges and lock plates are shaped as butterflies

A peacock perches at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink

It has lots of the original paint and would look great in an old cottage or displayed in a modern house on a feature wall - 18thC

Dimensions: W90 x D43 x H49 cm

Reproduction Tibetan Teapot Style - Yuhuchunping Vase This old Indian double archThis beautiful Tibetan butter teapot is a very good quality reproduction. It is made from repousse worked metal alloys in the traditional style. It has an elegant handle in the shape of a dragon with a mythical makara beast spout. Makara has the trunk of an elephant, the jaw of a crocodile, the tusks of a boar, and the feet of a lion. It is the tenth sign of the Indian zodiac corresponding to Capricorn. The repousse work is mostly repeating floral