14th Feb, 2023 10:00

The Stewart Collection of Indian and Burmese Silver
 
Lot 19
 

An early 20th century Burmese unmarked silver small bowl, Mandalay circa 1910

An early 20th century Burmese unmarked silver small bowl, Mandalay circa 1910

Of compressed rounded form, the body with embossed decoration of various figures of the tale of the nat (spirit) Ma Swe Oo, a country girl weaver who was killed by a tiger sent by the younger Taung-pyone brother, Min Galay, after spurning his advances, this depicted as a tiger attacking a woman. All reserved against a chased ‘wallpaper’ foliate scroll background below architraves, the upper section with chased decoration. The underside with a chased with a circular motif of a deer with ring punched decoration

Diameter- 13 cm / 5.1 inches

Height- 8.8 cm / 3.5 inches

Weight- 341 grams / 10.96 ozt

Ma Swe Oo became the patroness of weavers.

Sold for £575

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