A SMALL BURMESE REPOUSSÉ BOWL (THABEIK) Possibly Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), c.1900
A SMALL BURMESE REPOUSSÉ BOWL (THABEIK)
Possibly Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), c.1900
Of globular shape, on flat plain circular base, with reinforced rim, the fine repoussé decoration consisting of a central band on the exterior narrating episodes from either a Buddhist tale, possibly the Vessantara Jataka, or a locally revisited version of the Hindu epic Ramayana, every scene with multiple human and demonic characters, dense with action and pathos, the background with natural landscapes, above the central band scrolling vegetal trellis, below it next to the base a band with lush palmettes, 659gr. weight, 15cm diam.
15cm diam
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A SMALL BURMESE REPOUSSÉ BOWL (THABEIK)
Possibly Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), c.1900
Of globular shape, on flat plain circular base, with reinforced rim, the fine repoussé decoration consisting of a central band on the exterior narrating episodes from either a Buddhist tale, possibly the Vessantara Jataka, or a locally revisited version of the Hindu epic Ramayana, every scene with multiple human and demonic characters, dense with action and pathos, the background with natural landscapes, above the central band scrolling vegetal trellis, below it next to the base a band with lush palmettes, 659gr. weight, 15cm diam.
15cm diam
Sold for £250
Includes Buyer's Premium
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Time, Location
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