Cloisonne Enamel Wares in the Forbidden City(3)

3. Wire inlayed cloisonné enamel Domu pot

Domu tea-pot is the container of butter tea, known as the Tibetan Dong Mo or Mu. Tibetan butter tea, a necessity of life for Tibetans, is boiled with butter, salt and milk. When water and butter is blended completely, the butter tea can be drunk, with a special flavor. This tea-pot is full of the royal style, and has both decorative and practical value.