A FINE SILVER AND BRONZE TEAPOT AND COVERTibet, 18th centuryThepressed globular body rising from a domed foot with applied silver cartouches set on a vertical strap, the handle moulded has a dragon with silver profiles and turquoise eyes, the spout issuing from the mouth of another turquoise eyed dragon, the shoulder and neck with Buddhist Emblems pierced decoration, the cover with a repoussé silver and gilt lotus top and foliate bud finial.33cm (13in) high (2).For further information on this lot please visit theCondition Report: General rub and wear, loss of gilt, surface scratches oxidation and verdigris due to usage. One dent to the shoulders, with other dents to the belly on the opposite side. The ring on the cover is open so the string is not fixed. Residue of incense to the inside.Provenance:pare with a related vessel in the Essen Collection in Basel, published 'Die Götter des Himalaya', die Sammlung Gerd-Wolfgang Essen, plate no 195.