A TRADITIONAL TIBETAN DINING SET, Tibet, 19th century

l max cm 30,5 x d max cm 18

The set comprises a silver-inlaid cutlery holder set with hardstones(l cm 21,5), enclosing a finely carved and decorated knife (l cm 30,5) and a pair of rice chopsticks; a bone kapala with silver mounts (l cm 12); a wooden tsampa container repoussé-decorated in silver with dragons, Taoist emblems and Garuda; a wooden flask with decoration matching that of the container (h cm 25); a richly adorned pouch/fire striker, embellished with a refined silver border of clouds and dragons and further set with hardstone flowers (l cm 13,5); and a small box inlaid with hardstones (l cm 8).