RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 24th May, 2018.
19th Century Indian, Kashmir silver (surahi) water bottle, the traditional body shape is profusely and beautifully repousse' decorated throughout with a 'coriander flower pattern', the neck terminating with a lotus shaped rim and mounted with a detachable stopper on chain, applied with unusual twin handles and supported on a round shaped foot.
Unmarked, but acid tested shows a 900+ silver standard.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5337
19th Century Chinese Export silver bowl, the sides are profusely chased and pierced, depicting dragons chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom among clouds, good size and stunning workmanship, fitted with a translucent red liner.
Hallmarked Chinese silver 90 (900+ silver), Retailer's mark "WH" for Wang Hing & Company.
Reference Number: A5323
20th Century exceptionally rare Burmese, Myanmar silver repousse' bowls, very well made and heavy gauge, repousse' decorated in high relief with continuous scene depicting Burmese mythology. The workmenship is particularly crisp and detailed.
Base is stamped MAUNG YIN MAUNG, MASTER SILVERSMITH, 29 GODWIN ROAD, RANGOON.
Reference Number: A5319
19th Century Imperial Russian silver & plique-a-jour enamel sherbet cup, the bowl decorated with polychrome panels of stylized flowers and scrolls in red, blue, purple and white.
Hallmarked Russian silver 88 (915 standard), Moscow, year 1890, Maker Pavel Ovchinnikov.
Reference Number: A4370
19th Century Imperial Russian silver and guilloche enamel demitasse cup with saucer, in dark blue, with plique-a-jour borders and with bands of translucent enamel over guilloché grounds, the centers of the saucers and the lower borders of the cups decorated with geometric designs in multicoloured enamels, the porcelain liners with gilt rim, the porcelain liner by Kornilov Brothers. Hallmarked Russian silver 84, Maker 11th Artel.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A5202