ANTIQUE 20thC BURMESE EXCEPTIONAL SOLID SILVER BETEL BOX, RANGOON c.1900
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
DESCRIPTION
Antique early-20th Century Burmese solid 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. The quality of the box is simply outstanding and very crisp, the figures and proportions are much smaller than usual, the quality of workmanship is possibly the best I have ever seen in Burmese silver, its comparable to the best silversmiths active at the time.
CONDITION
In Excellent Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 17cm
Width: 12cm
Weight: 510g