Additional photos for 19th Century Burmese Silver Alms-Style Bowl, Item # 941901.

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine Burmese silver alms-style bowl, late 19th century, extremely well-executed in deep repousse technique with a continuous scene of thirteen figures depicting an episode from the Burmese Jataka Tales (previous lives of the Buddha), bordered on top by a row of maw-pan floral scrolls incorporating seven chin-thei (Burmese buddhist lions), and bordered on the bottom by a row of stylized acanthus leaves...

Ca. 1700s or earlier

Hollow cast in coppery-bronze. Two similar images depict Buddha in “Earth touching” mudra. Both are heavy castings, having an even, dark brown patina and hollow interiors with old brown patina and light traces of verdigris. The backs of both pedestals are cast with a lopp just below the seated Buddha and these were used to secure these two smaller images to a larger altarpiece...

A 18th century high quality Javanese Bronze figure of a Guardian with the atribute of snakes. A so called " Land - Bronze " I think that it might be possible to find out, how this special kind of Guardian ( because of the snakes ) is named. H : 8 cm.

A nice 18th century Javanese Bronze figure. A so called " Land - Bronze " in the classic Pallava style of the 10th. century. Bronze cast by lost wax process. H : 7,4 cm.

A rare Example 11th-12th century Southeast Asia bronze kendi decorated with MAKARA as a spout and lotus petal at the shoulder and the base. found at Sumatra(Possible Srivijaya era).22,3cm high.

Antique Thai bronze deer sculpture. Very feminine form with neck arched over the shoulders, and intricate adornments on the back, neck, and forehead. Beautifully shaped with stunning design. Size: 11" L x 3.25" W x 9.25" H

Antique Tibetan gilt buddha statue, seated upon a lotus throne, holding a medicine jar in the left hand and touching down to earth with the right. Beautifully detailed with natural patina, based embossed with lotus mark. 18th century

Size: 3" L x 2.5" W x 4" H

A large 15th century east Java bronze of seated Buddha, the Buddha seating in meditation style, 18 cm x 18cm square with 22 cm height in 4 kg weight.

Late 1800s / early 1900s

This bowl is raised from a sheet of silver and formed into a vessel with gently rounded sides. Having no feet, this slightly rounded base is flattened so that it sits firmly on a flat surface. The entire bowl is covered in hammered repousse work in much detail. Four Buddha images seating among dense stylized floral forms are in the wide lower register above which is a band of dot-like forms and in the top register are birds and flowers...

Height approximately 29.5 cm. Few small dents. The base has been layered with tin to increase weight, not for repairing purposes (must see photo number 10). There are many ornaments (silver inlaid) not appeared (more photos let us know). Overall it's a good vase.

1600s / 1700s

Round, footed bowl-form base and tapering stepped lid are heavily cast in bronze and then finished by lathe-turning to enhance the concentric stepped pattern on the lid and the incised rings encircling the base. The bronze retains its natural patina from age and use. There are areas of reddish-brown and small patches or verdigris on the exterior. The interior of the lid shows overall verdigris with numerous patches of brown encrustation...

With a wonderful green patina. Excavated in Cambodia and dating from the 17th or 18th century. Length: ca. 10 cm (4 inches) each. Mounted on custom made stands.