ANTIQUE BURMESE SILVER BOWL, RANGOON/YANGON MYANMAR/BURMA, PEACOCK MAKER, C. 1900
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:109832 | Product: Bowls |
| Composition: Solid Silver | Age: 1900-1940 |
ANTIQUE BURMESE SILVER BOWL, RANGOON/YANGON MYANMAR/BURMA, PEACOCK MAKER, C. 1900
This fine and delightful Burmese silver bowl was made in Rangoon Burma about 1900. The bowl has been ornamented using repousse and chased techniques and the quality of the ornamentation is very good. Of particular note are the wonderful high relief figures and the incredibly detailed backdrops to each scene which, like theatrical backdrops,... add so much information and complete the look and feel of the location, enhancing realism and capturing our attention. The draperies in the palace bedchamber have been particularly finely rendered. The walled enclave is how the palace or royal court is usually represented and can be identified in the photographs.
The convex band of ornamentation below the rim is a typical feature of silver bowls made in Rangoon. Some areas have been ornamented with a fish-scale pattern which is also associated with silverware produced in Rangoon. To the underside of the base is a pictorial device, the ‘signature’ of the maker. Several makers are known to have ‘signed’ their objects with a peacock pictorial which was an image associated with the royal household but the way that the bird is portrayed is individual to them and believed to be specific to that particular maker. The style and ornamentation of the bowl are consistent with silverware created around 1900.
Below the band of convex ornamented silver and above the lotus petals emanating up from the base is the principal border. This consists of figural scenes topped with plain silver arches. Each scene has been divided from its neighbours by a device, such as a tree, which indicates this change and separation. The figures have been worked in high relief and their facial expressions and clothing have been rendered with great skill.
It is always difficult to interpret the scenes on Burmese offering bowls and to find the starting and finishing points of the stories for non-Burmese who are not familiar with the canon of Burmese folk tales and history. However, it seems likely that the scenes tell the story of King Thibaw and his family who left Mandalay in 1886 on a bullock cart following his abdication after the arrival of the British invasion force, 11, 000 soldiers under the command of General Harry Prendergast.
This beautiful and interesting antique Burmese silver offering bowl could offer countless hours of pleasure to anyone who enjoys fine silverware. We think this is an absolute gem! Size – Height 10 cms; Width 16.5 cms Weight – 608 grammes Please message me with any queries. Thank you for looking and don’t forget to check my other listings for antique European, Indian, Middle Eastern, Chinese and Asian silver. I am always interested in purchasing individual items or entire collections of high-quality silver, particularly antique items from Asia, India and the Middle East. If you are looking to sell, please contact me with details.
This fine and delightful Burmese silver bowl was made in Rangoon Burma about 1900. The bowl has been ornamented using repousse and chased techniques and the quality of the ornamentation is very good. Of particular note are the wonderful high relief figures and the incredibly detailed backdrops to each scene which, like theatrical backdrops,... add so much information and complete the look and feel of the location, enhancing realism and capturing our attention. The draperies in the palace bedchamber have been particularly finely rendered. The walled enclave is how the palace or royal court is usually represented and can be identified in the photographs.
The convex band of ornamentation below the rim is a typical feature of silver bowls made in Rangoon. Some areas have been ornamented with a fish-scale pattern which is also associated with silverware produced in Rangoon. To the underside of the base is a pictorial device, the ‘signature’ of the maker. Several makers are known to have ‘signed’ their objects with a peacock pictorial which was an image associated with the royal household but the way that the bird is portrayed is individual to them and believed to be specific to that particular maker. The style and ornamentation of the bowl are consistent with silverware created around 1900.
Below the band of convex ornamented silver and above the lotus petals emanating up from the base is the principal border. This consists of figural scenes topped with plain silver arches. Each scene has been divided from its neighbours by a device, such as a tree, which indicates this change and separation. The figures have been worked in high relief and their facial expressions and clothing have been rendered with great skill.
It is always difficult to interpret the scenes on Burmese offering bowls and to find the starting and finishing points of the stories for non-Burmese who are not familiar with the canon of Burmese folk tales and history. However, it seems likely that the scenes tell the story of King Thibaw and his family who left Mandalay in 1886 on a bullock cart following his abdication after the arrival of the British invasion force, 11, 000 soldiers under the command of General Harry Prendergast.
This beautiful and interesting antique Burmese silver offering bowl could offer countless hours of pleasure to anyone who enjoys fine silverware. We think this is an absolute gem! Size – Height 10 cms; Width 16.5 cms Weight – 608 grammes Please message me with any queries. Thank you for looking and don’t forget to check my other listings for antique European, Indian, Middle Eastern, Chinese and Asian silver. I am always interested in purchasing individual items or entire collections of high-quality silver, particularly antique items from Asia, India and the Middle East. If you are looking to sell, please contact me with details.
