RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 15th FEBRUARY, 2018.
20th Century Chinese Export silver five piece tea set on tray, comprising of teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug, waist bowl, sugar tongs and tray. Each spherical body is beautifully hammered surface decorated with bamboo leaves and cherry blossom, each piece rests on a decorative skirted foot and applied with an intricately modeled dragon handles and finials. Hallmarked Chinese Export silver marks (900+), Maker's mark Tu Qing Yun.
Reference Number: A5265
20th Century Burmese silver betel box, highly-decorative, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, showing very detailed figures set against a chiselled matted background in landscapes. Around the top chased with scrolling foliage, the base decorated with stylized betel leaves, mounted with a lid in similar style and mounted with a round finial.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5267
20th 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, the base decorated with betel leaves.
Reference Number: A5266
19th Century Victorian solid silver gilt monumental figural centerpiece, raised on three cast foliate feet, the base is applied with a very crisp scrolling floral decoration, supporting three large and finely modelled classical female figures, standing on grass and flowers, holding ring applied with a cast grapevine border, supporting a large cut-glass bowl. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1837 (B), Maker's mark EEJWB for Edward, Edward Jr, John & William Barnard.
Reference Number: A5268
19th Century Ottoman Empire silver and niello cartridge case (Palaska), of shaped cartooch shape, hinged lids, the top surmounted by a cast decorative finial, the front, back and sides are beautifully niello enamelled with flowers and leaves.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5264
20th Century Japanese Meiji period silver water dragon vase, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, chased, embossed and applied with a water dragon in very high relief with applied flowing whiskers. Hallmarked sterling (925), Meiji period (1868-1912), Maker Arthur & Bond, Yokohama.
Reference Number: A5262
