多穆壶源流考

The history of Duomu pot

多穆壶是蒙古、藏族用以盛贮酒水、酥油茶等饮品的器皿,多穆壶出现在元代,经过元、明、清三代的不断发展,在清中期达到鼎盛,逐渐从实用器发展为礼器。多穆壶与西藏之间的联系密不可分,清朝统治者对藏传佛教恩礼有加。制作多穆壶除赏赐佛教高僧以外,宫中重大场合也多有使用,这些多穆壶造型别致、材质丰富,是多民族文化交流融合的见证。

Duomu pot is a vessel used by Mongolians and Tibetans to store liquor,buttered tea,After its continuous development from the Yuan to the Qing dynasties,the Duomu pot reached its peak in the mid-Qing Dynasty and gradually developed from a practical utensil to a ritual utensil.Duomu pot and Tibet are inseparably connected,and the rulers of the Qing dynasty paid Tibetan Buddhism favors and courtesy.They were not only rewarded to eminent monks,but also used on major royal occasions.Duomu pot is unique in shape with material abundance,which witnessed the Chinese multi-ethnic cultural integration.