DepartmentAsia
Tea strainer set
NameTea strainer
DateMid-late 20th century
Place madeSri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
MediumSilver metal
Dimensions7 × 2 7/8 × 1 in. (17.75 × 7.25 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.29
Object numberA.2015.73.29ab
DescriptionTwo parts. Embossed with a floral motif, birds, and an elephant. Circular flat bottom with cuved sides; curved motif engraved in side. Top has elephant on handle, curved motif on rest of handle and a round indented center with small holes.
Late 19th-early 20th century
Pedro Antonio Fresquis
c. 1900
