toad or frog flasks
circa 18th-19th century, possibly earlier
metal alloy flask in the form of a toad or frog
Tibet
The example on the right was acquired in Lhasa, Tibet, by Jack Daulton; the two other examples were acquired by him in Beijing.
For the type, see: Pratapaditya Pal, Tibet: Tradition and Change (Albuquerque: The Albuquerque Museum, 1997), pgs. 186-187, Plate 93.