RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 25th April, 2017.
19th Century Japanese silver massive bowl, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, chased, embossed and applied with a water dragon in very high relief. Signed in Japanese Kor Gyo Kei Tazusa, silver unmarked, but tested (950+), used primary in the Meiji period (1868-1912).
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4651
19th Century Burmese, Myanmar Silver Thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing detailed figures in continues landscape set against a chiseled matted background. The top chased with scrolling bands and base decorated with a continues row of overlapping betel leaves.
Reference Number: A4597
19th Century Exceptional 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 eight different arched panels.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4596
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 eight different panels. The top chased with scrolling bands and base decorated with a thick band of overlapping betel leaves. The quality of the bowl is outstanding, heavy gauge and very crisp. The base engraved with a makers peacock mark.
REFERENCE NUMBER: C4594
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 bands, the base decorated with zodiac panels.
The base is not marked with the makers mark, but judging by the quality he was undeniably a master silversmith, tested silver (900+ standard).
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4592
19th Century Imperial Russian trompe l'oeil solid silver lidded tankard, realistically modelled in a shape of a house, on a stone base, wood cladding walls surrounded by pine trees and window made in a pan-Slavic style. The fish scale roof mounted with ball shaped finials and half round windows, C-shaped handle mounted with a hinged ball shaped thump piece.
Hallmarked Russian Silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1871, Maker's mark in Cyrillic DG for Dimitry Gorbunov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4650
19th Century Exceptional Burmese, Myanmar large 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 bands, the base decorated with a thick band of betal leaves.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4593
20th Century Silver large Cigar box, of rectangular form, wooden interior, the surface is beautifully engine turned, with applied cast floral borders, made in the style of the Regency and Victorian snuff boxes. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1927 (m), Maker's mark W.F.W for Wright & Davies.
Reference Number: A4647
