lauantai 8. kesäkuuta 2019

Samovars

Samovar and bagels
travel time 24 days
distance travelled 1,594 km
sent by Tania, Russia

Tea time for fox family
Illustration by Sasha Afanasyev
travel time 16 days
distance travelled 856 km
sent by Natalia, Russia

Samovar. Kashmiri, Northern India, 19th century

The "samovar" both the object and the name was borrowed by the northern Indian people from Russian merchants. The outward design varied depending on social status and religious belonging of its owner. This particular piece bears features of influence from Chinese-Tibetan artist tradition.

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