Gilded Silver Tea Sifter
Tang Dynasty
Same source.H:9.5 cm,1:13.4 cm,w:8.4 cm.The sifter consists of 5 parts:the lid.sifter,drawer,sifter stand,and rack.In the upper part of the rack is the double-layered sifter.with the sieve sandwiched between the layers.In the bottom is a drawer to receive the powdered tea.The rack is exquisitely welded to the stand.with a door for the container.The decorative motif is an immortal riding on a crane(Collection of Famen Temple Museum.Shanxi Province)