ANTIQUE 19thC BURMESE SOLID SILVER THABEIK BOWL, RANGOON c.1880
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
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
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
DESCRIPTION
Antique late-19th Century Burmese, Myanmar Solid 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. The quality of the bowl is simply outstanding and very crisp, the figures and proportions are much smaller than usual, the bowl is not hallmarked, but has been tested silver (900+ standard).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 12cm
Width: 21cm
Weight: 690g
