Tea kettle

Tea kettle

Object of the Month

Tea kettle Signed Japanese, 19th century Carved iron Decorated with a carved design of cherry blossoms and birds, this Japanese iron teapot is perfect for Spring. Iron tea kettles like this one were used to heat water for tea over a brazier. Smaller decorative tea...
Pair of trumpets

Pair of trumpets

Object of the Month

Pair of trumpets Maker unknown Nepalese, 20th century Copper, brass, silver, turquoise Our Object of the Month for March is this pair of small trumpets from the Buddhist collection. Made from brass, copper, and silver, they have a mouthpiece at one end and the carved...
Head of a statue

Head of a statue

Object of the Month

Head of a statue Maker unknown Egyptian, possibly Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC) Stone Our Object of the Month for February is a small fragment of a statue which can be found amongst the other Egyptian artefacts on display at the Castle. It is a small, roughly...
Sake cup

Sake cup

Object of the Month

Sake cup Signed on the baseJapanese, 19th centuryLacquerware Ready to welcome in the New Year, our Object of the Month for January is this sake (rice wine) cup with a design that symbolises good fortune, prosperity, and longevity. A crane and a turtle can be seen next...
Coffer

Coffer

Object of the Month

Miniature coffer UnsignedJapanese, late 16th or early 17th centuryLacquerware in the nanban style with inlaid shell and copper fittings There are a few examples in Denys Eyre Bower’s collection of what is known as nanban or ‘southern barbarian’ lacquerware. Usually in...
Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

Object of the Month

Mary, Queen of Scots In the style of Nicholas Hilliardc. 1587Oil on Canvas Our Object of the Month unravels the famous story of treason, plot, and martyrdom committed by Mary Stuart, otherwise known as Mary, Queen of Scots. It is a traditional oil-on-canvas piece. The...