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Silver and Burlwood Cup
It is a traditional Bhutanese Silver with Burlwood Tea cup for butter tea called Suja. A simple, classic Bhutanese teacup fully lined with silver from inside and partially from the base to give protection
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Silver and Burlwood Cup. Bhutan, 19th - 20th Century. It is a traditional Bhutanese Silver with Burlwood Tea cup for butter tea called Suja. A simple, classic Bhutanese teacup fully lined with silver from inside and partially from the base to give protection. (see pic). This is one of the few possessions that a Bhutanese would always take with them where ever tehy travel. These wooden cups once were common to find because of Bhutanese migratory life style. Wooden Tea cups were from a time when daily utensils were made by hand. Today you will be very hard pressed to find a wooden tea cup lined partially or fully with silver still in use, even nomad tents usually use ceramic. Most tea cups made their way to the market, being sold to support a pilgrimage. It is made from best burlwood to give better shining, with drinking butter tea, the cup will shine with more colorful natural pattern.
Diameter: 11.5 cm.
Height: 6.5 cm.
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