ANTIQUE 20thC BURMESE SOLID SILVER THABEIK BOWL, RANGOON, TIGER MARK c.1900
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
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
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
DESCRIPTION
Antique early-20th Century Burmese, Myanmar Solid 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. The quality of the bowl is outstanding and very crisp.
Base engraved with the stylized signature of a tiger, one of the best known 20th century Burmese silversmiths, who's highly decorative designs are very distinctive and sought after. (see Wilkinson's page 41)
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 16cm
Width: 23cm
Weight: 1280g
