Antique Burmese Silver Bowl


Date: Circa 1910

Country: Burma

Stock: 9654

Description

A good quality antique silver bowl having 6 decorated panels and a blank cartouche to the front. The embossed panels are covered with characterful scenes depicting Jakarta scenes, an elephant and sage vindura-pandita, figures pulled in a horse drawn chariot, a figure asleep in a tree, a water carrier pursued by a Chinthe, figures pouring tea in front of buildings, each reserved in strapwork with foliate scrolls and vignettes infilled with devas (celestial sprites).

Weight 659 grams, 21.1 troy ounces.

Height 13 cm. Diameter 20 cm (top rim).

Unmarked silver.

Rangoon, Burma

Circa 1910.

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Condition

This useful bowl is in good condition with a few pin prick holes on the highlights. Unmarked silver. Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.

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