Table Centrepiece, consisting of a bowl and cover on a stand
Centrepiece
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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Bowl and cover on a stand, of embossed and engraved silver with additional figures of cast silver.
The top of the cover is in the form of a horse and rider of cast silver; the rider holds a sword in his left hand and supports another figure on his right shoulder. Below this is a bulbous section of pierced and engraved designs; the cover has engraved and embossed designs of foliage and figures.. Similar designs cover the bowl itself, with the addition of Stratford, and with the figures in very high relief.
The stand has a flange which holds the foot of the bowl; below this is a pierced and engraved plate in the form of leaves. There are then two pierced and engraved bulbous sections leading to another, unpierced, which then spreads out to form the base, embossed and engraved with flowers and figures, and with a pierced flower and strapwork border, the whole supported on three cast lions who rest on their forelegs and are attached to the stand by their hind legs. Also attached to the stand are figures of cast silver in what appear to be dancers' costumes.
It is likely that the scenes and figures illustrated a Jataka story - possibly the abduction at Sita from the Ramayana.
The top of the cover is in the form of a horse and rider of cast silver; the rider holds a sword in his left hand and supports another figure on his right shoulder. Below this is a bulbous section of pierced and engraved designs; the cover has engraved and embossed designs of foliage and figures.. Similar designs cover the bowl itself, with the addition of Stratford, and with the figures in very high relief.
The stand has a flange which holds the foot of the bowl; below this is a pierced and engraved plate in the form of leaves. There are then two pierced and engraved bulbous sections leading to another, unpierced, which then spreads out to form the base, embossed and engraved with flowers and figures, and with a pierced flower and strapwork border, the whole supported on three cast lions who rest on their forelegs and are attached to the stand by their hind legs. Also attached to the stand are figures of cast silver in what appear to be dancers' costumes.
It is likely that the scenes and figures illustrated a Jataka story - possibly the abduction at Sita from the Ramayana.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Table Centrepiece, consisting of a bowl and cover on a stand |
| Materials and techniques | Embossed and engraved silver |
| Brief description | Domestic, silver, Burma, late C19 body; Sculpture, silver, Burma, late C19 lid; Domestic, silver, Burma, late C19 |
| Physical description | Bowl and cover on a stand, of embossed and engraved silver with additional figures of cast silver. The top of the cover is in the form of a horse and rider of cast silver; the rider holds a sword in his left hand and supports another figure on his right shoulder. Below this is a bulbous section of pierced and engraved designs; the cover has engraved and embossed designs of foliage and figures.. Similar designs cover the bowl itself, with the addition of Stratford, and with the figures in very high relief. The stand has a flange which holds the foot of the bowl; below this is a pierced and engraved plate in the form of leaves. There are then two pierced and engraved bulbous sections leading to another, unpierced, which then spreads out to form the base, embossed and engraved with flowers and figures, and with a pierced flower and strapwork border, the whole supported on three cast lions who rest on their forelegs and are attached to the stand by their hind legs. Also attached to the stand are figures of cast silver in what appear to be dancers' costumes. It is likely that the scenes and figures illustrated a Jataka story - possibly the abduction at Sita from the Ramayana. |
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| Gallery label | CENTREPIECE FOR A TABLE
Burma, around 1900
Probably Maung Yin Maung
The centrepiece was probably made by Maung Yin Maung, who submitted a similar piece to the British Empire Exhibition in Delhi in 1902, for which he was awarded a gold medal. The bowl is based on the hsun-ok, or monk's begging bowl, while the ensemble is similar to a type of kalat, which was usually of gold and was used in royal ceremonies as a container for spices. The scenes and figures illustrate stories from the life of Buddha.
C.C. Jeffrey Bequest
IS.19-1971 |
| Credit line | Mrs. C.C. Jeffery Bequest |
| Object history | Possibly commissioned by Mindon Min? and made by Maung Yin Maung who as a young man in his twenties about 1904 submitted examples to several exhibitions |
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| Accession number | IS.19-1971 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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