
Dora Tan
Head of Sale, Specialist
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US$15,000 - US$20,000
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Head of Sale, Specialist

International Director
While elite Burmese silversmiths marked some works, particularly pieces destined for international art competitions sponsored by the British colonial government, one is more likely to find the name of the patron rather than that of the silversmith on items more clearly produced for a Burmese clientele. This very fine offering bowl with vivid scenes from the Ramayana is a keen example bearing only the patron's name while explicitly stating its purpose as a merit-generating temple donation. Nonetheless, the bowl's superb narrative representation, replete with floral patterns inspired by Myanmar's kanote tradition injecting energy into every scene, is clearly an innovative creation of a master silversmith.
Published:
Owens, Burmese Silver Art, pp.73-4 & 179-80, no.S151, figs.3.51 & 4.127.