Posted 10 years ago
ho2cultcha
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One of my favorite finds from the Alameda Point Antiques Fair today. I bought it from a guy who said he got it from someone from Tibet back in the 1970s and it was old then. I think that this would be considered 'treenware', right? it's obviously turned wood. i've never seen such a well-made and large piece as this though. The cap fits very tightly and the whole piece is just over 12" tall x 8.5" wide.
This is an extremely large example. They aren't all that common either. I've bid on a couple others i saw on ebay, hoping to have a nice little collection of them. They look so cool in groups, since each one is very uniquely shaped.
Great find!
thank you walksoftly. i really love it!
Found this ?????
http://auctionata.com/o/42354/wooden-chhaang-bottle-with-stopper-tibet-around-1900?cat=shop/asian-art/tibet-und-nepal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhaang
wow! nice work as usual, walksoftly! thank you!
very nice ............
thanks roycroftbooksfromme1! i just read the description from walksoftly's link: This wooden Chaang bottle originated in Tibet around 1900. Chhaang is the word for the Tibetan barley beer, which is present at every festival in large doses due to its low alcohol content. It is brewed using marva millets and barley and is especially popular among men. This bottle is made of turned wood, and closes due to a small stopper which is embedded in the top dip. The cone shaped body is embellished with a ridged pattern but is otherwise quite simple.
The Chhaang bottle is in good condition with the usual traces of wear and age. The edges and the stopper are slightly bumped and show some loss of material. Small nicks and scrapes are visible here and there. The height of the bottle is 26 cm, and it has a diameter of 10.5 cm.
it's kind of interesting that this has the same overall shape and design as one of the common american antique treenware pieces - the beehive storage container.
Does it smell like beer? :-)
Glad to lend a hand.
I have never heard of the word treenware before today.
it doesn't really smell like beer. it smells very old. i think that it is around 100 yrs old, so the smell has largely dissipated. it smells like very old straw more than anything. turned treenware is very collectable, but almost always appears as very small pieces - this one is enormous in comparison. i'm amazed at how well made it is. the top fits so tightly, that it takes quite an effort to remove it and to put it back on.
A tight fitting lid & a large size... two things you want for a beer vessel :-)
a padlock might help too!
i just found this site where these are sold: http://www.tashigallery.com/products/index_list/65