In celebration of International Tea Day, we're taking a closer look at these three 19th - 20th century tea bowls. Each is uniquely and beautifully designed, constructed of wood or dzab root and silver. Tibetan and Himalayan community members are well-known for their love of tea, especially butter tea! ________ 📸 1) Tea Bowl with Silver Lid; Central Tibet; 19th - 20th century; lima wood, silver alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.7a-b 📸 2) Tea Bowl with Stand and Lid; Tibet; 19th - 20th century; wood, silver alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of William and Janet Daugherty; SC2013.2a-c 📸 3) Tea Bowl made of dzab root and silver lid; Central Tibet; 19th - 20th century; Dzab root, silver alloy; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.3a-b #InternationalTeaDay #RubinMuseum #HimalayanArt #Tibet