LATE 18TH- EARLY 19TH CENTURY CEREMONIAL BRASS EWER (RASKI)
A Late Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Century Ceremonial Brass Ewer (Raski) With A Peacock Finial, possibly Nepal or Himalayan foothills, of globular shape, resting on a short splayed foot, rising to a ringed conical neck with everted circular mouth surmounted by a stepped finial with a peacock, with a sinuous and tapering spout on the side, its lack of a handle, overall decorative plainness and functional design reminiscent of Nepalese raski ewers used to contain holy liquids during special Buddhist festivities and religious ceremoniesClick here to share:
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A Late Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Century Ceremonial Brass Ewer (Raski) With A Peacock Finial, possibly Nepal or Himalayan foothills, of globular shape, resting on a short splayed foot, rising to a ringed conical neck with everted circular mouth surmounted by a stepped finial with a peacock, with a sinuous and tapering spout on the side, its lack of a handle, overall decorative plainness and functional design reminiscent of Nepalese raski ewers used to contain holy liquids during special Buddhist festivities and religious ceremoniesClick here to share:
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