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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The preeminent silversmith Maung Shwe Yon had three sons—Maung Shwe Bin, Maung Thu Hlaing, and Maung Yin Maung—who were all very talented. Together with their father, they formed Maung Shwe Yon & Sons based in Rangoon (Yangon), and around the time of his death in c.1889, they changed the company name to Mg. Shwe Yon Bros. By the time the present bowl was made in 1899, the company was a top-tier vendor, employing other exceptional goldsmiths and silversmiths. This exquisite bowl exemplifies the superior quality of the Mg. Shwe Yon Bros enterprise. Unfortunately, no corporate records or catalogues from Mg. Shwe Yon Bros are known to exist, although there may be traces of the company's history buried deep in British colonial or Burmese archives that have yet to be found.
This item has been published - Burmese Silver Art: Masterpieces Illuminating Buddhist, Hindu and Mythological Stories of Purpose and Wisdom, 2020, p.66, no.S138, fig.3.42.
Bonhams, The Noble Silver Collection: Treasures from the Burmese Silver Age, 14 – 24 March 2022, New York, lot 907.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 8 cm // 3.15 inches
Diameter: 14 cm // 5.51 inches
Weight: 305 grams // 9.81 ozt