RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 21st April, 2017
19th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing detailed figures set against a chiseled matted background in landscape. The top chased with scrolling bands and base decorated with a thick band of betel leaves. Top bears an inscription 'Presented to the Officers, 74th Fd.By Royal Artillery, by Major G. P. Owen R.A. Jany 1891-Decr 1896. The quality of the bowl is simply sensational and very crisp.
Base stamped with the deer makers mark for Maung Shwe Yon & Sons, Rangoon.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4584
19th Century Exceptional Burmese, Myanmar Silver Thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing very detailed figures set against a chiseled matted background in landscapes. Around the scenes and the top chased with scrolling foliage and criss cross bands, the base decorated with a thick band of betel leaves.
The base bears an engraved floral makers mark in a circle, tested silver (900+ standard).
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4591
19th Century Indian silver bowl, of traditional shape and impressive size, highly-decorative, embossed with various scenes from Ramayana (ancient Indian epic poem which depicts the struggles of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana). The top and base of the bowl decorated with bands of scrolling floral foliage and plain boarders. The bowls distinctive design is typical to the region of Poona, located 120 miles south-east of Bombay, Occupied by the British since the 1802, it was the perfect military base, being 2000ft above sea level, making the unbearably hot Indian summers more bearable. Poona style closely resembles the silver commonly made in Madras and Burma, distinguished by having large figures in high relief commonly depicting the Avatara, adventures of Vishnu or scenes from the Ramayana.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4586
19th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver Thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing detailed figures set against a chiseled matted background in landscape. The top chased with scrolling bands and base decorated with a thick band of betel leaves.
Base stamped with the makers mark M.P.K for Maung Po Kin, Rangoon.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4585
19th Century Indian solid silver bowl, of traditional shape and impressive size, highly-decorative, embossed with various scenes from Ramayana (ancient Indian epic poem which depicts the struggles of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana). The top and base of the bowl decorated with bands of scrolling floral foliage and plain boarders. The bowls distinctive design is typical to the region of Poona, distinguished by having large figures in high relief commonly depicting the Avatara, adventures of Vishnu or scenes from the Ramayana.
Reference Number: A4588
19th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver Thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting six different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing very detailed figures set against a chiseled matted background in landscapes. Around the panels and the top chased with scrolling foliage and bands, the base decorated with a thick band of betel leaves.
Not hallmarked, but has been tested silver (900+ standard).
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4587
20th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver Thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing detailed figures set against a chiseled matted background in continuous landscape. The top chased with scrolling bands and base decorated with a thick band of betel leaves. Base engraved with the stylized signature of a tiger.
Reference Number: A4589
19th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver Thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing detailed figures set against a chiseled matted background in continuous landscape. The top chased with scrolling bands and base decorated with a thick band of betel leaves.
Reference Number: A4590
