Water Bowl
19th century (made)
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Straight sided bowl made of Chinese silver. The chased ornament depicts the signs of the zodiac englosed in floral patterns (from left to right):
Meik-tha - the ram (Aries, April; the first month in the Burmese calendar)
Peik-tha - the bull (Taurus, May)
Mei-don - Gemini (Twins, June)
Karaka - the Crab (Cancer, July)
Thein - the Lion (Leo, August)
Kan - Maiden holding sprig of flowers (Virgo, September)
Tu - Male scale bearer (Libra, October)
Byeik-hsa - Scorpion (Scorpio, Novermber)
Danu - running archer (Sagittarius, December)
Maka-ra - sea monster (Capricorn, January)
Kon - water pot (Aquarius, February)
Mein - two fish (Pisces, March; the last month in the Burmese calendar)
Meik-tha - the ram (Aries, April; the first month in the Burmese calendar)
Peik-tha - the bull (Taurus, May)
Mei-don - Gemini (Twins, June)
Karaka - the Crab (Cancer, July)
Thein - the Lion (Leo, August)
Kan - Maiden holding sprig of flowers (Virgo, September)
Tu - Male scale bearer (Libra, October)
Byeik-hsa - Scorpion (Scorpio, Novermber)
Danu - running archer (Sagittarius, December)
Maka-ra - sea monster (Capricorn, January)
Kon - water pot (Aquarius, February)
Mein - two fish (Pisces, March; the last month in the Burmese calendar)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silver, chasing |
| Brief description | Silver bowl, chased, Burma, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Straight sided bowl made of Chinese silver. The chased ornament depicts the signs of the zodiac englosed in floral patterns (from left to right): Meik-tha - the ram (Aries, April; the first month in the Burmese calendar) Peik-tha - the bull (Taurus, May) Mei-don - Gemini (Twins, June) Karaka - the Crab (Cancer, July) Thein - the Lion (Leo, August) Kan - Maiden holding sprig of flowers (Virgo, September) Tu - Male scale bearer (Libra, October) Byeik-hsa - Scorpion (Scorpio, Novermber) Danu - running archer (Sagittarius, December) Maka-ra - sea monster (Capricorn, January) Kon - water pot (Aquarius, February) Mein - two fish (Pisces, March; the last month in the Burmese calendar) |
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| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5721-1901 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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