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Bowl and Cover

19th century (made)
Place of origin

Lidded bowl for holding rice or water, silver, chased, Riau, Indonesia, 19th century


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl
  • Cover
Brief description
Lidded bowl for holding rice or water, silver, chased, Riau, Indonesia, 19th century
Credit line
Bequeathed by E.S. Wilkinson
Object history
IS.250 to 451-1950 and IS.1 to 7-1952, came from the collection of Mr. Richard James Wilkinson (1867-1941), who was formerly Deputy Governor of the Straits Settlement (1911 to 1916) and later Governor of Sierra Leone (1916-1922). He had acquired a collection of mostly Malay silverware and goldware, niello work, arms, etc. in Singapore and the Federated Malay States, which on 23 June 1919 was lent to the Indian Section of the V&A with the possibility of later making a bequest. A second loan of Malay brasswork followed on 31 October 1921. A total of 209 pieces were finally bequeathed to the V&A on 26 October 1950 following the death of his widow, Mrs Edith Sinclair Wilkinson.
Production
Made by a Chinese craftsman on the Island of Riau
Collection
Accession number
IS.260&A-1950

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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