Collection

Width: 12.7cm

Height: 9cm

Weight: 289g

Code: Heoer

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Burmese Silver Alms Bowl,19th Century

A finely repousse-decorated monk's bowl depicting pictorial scene outlined by arches of plain polished silver and are separated by foliage in the background. The floral scroll below the rim is surrounded on each side by a band of lotus petals. These bowls are also used to store holy water for showering the Buddha outside the temples.

Price ($1100)

Width: 9cm

Height: 5cm

Weight: 70g

Code: Geub

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Bugis People's Betrothal Cup. Indonesia. Late 18-19th Century

Silver cup embossed and chiseled resembling lotus petals. The base of the cup is engraved in stylized Arabic within a star. A young suitor would despatch some betel to his beloved in a beautiful pedestal silver cup through a trusted intermediary. The acceptance of the present signified agreement to the proposal. Bugis people were seafaring people of South Sulawesi (known as the Celebes) that was associated with the notorious shipwrecks in the region.

Price ($260)

Width: 8.3cm

Height: 5cm

Weight: 51g

Code: Heer

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Bugis People Betrothal Silver Cup. 19th Century

This silver cup is executed in two rows of different patterns. The ribbed pattern below the embossed and chased garland around the rim is done with a carefree style that gives its character. This cup had been passed down over the generations and it is mellowed with years of handling.

Price ($180)

Width: 9cm

Height: 5cm

Weight: 74g

Code: Gpaa

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Bugis People Silver Betrothal Cup. 19th Century

This betrothal cup of the seafarers Bugis people of South Sulawesi was a recipient for betel nut shavings used in a marriage proposal through an intermediary. The stemmed cup is incised and embossed with stylised lotus motifs.

Price ($180)

Width: 9.5cm

Height: 5cm

Weight: 57g

Code: Hero

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Silver Betrothal Cup (Bugis People) Sulawesi. Indonesia,19th Century

A silver betrothal cup executed in the embossed and chased work depicts flowers enclosed in panels of lotus petals.

Price ($220)

Height: 89cm

Weight: 366g

Code: Pmac

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Acheh Style Silver Belt Indonesia,19th Century

A scallop edge silver hexagonal belt buckle, pierced and finely embossed depicting a peacock surrounded by foliage and flowers. Each of the fourteen belt panels are similarly decorated. A collector's belt in gold was auctioned at Christie's in 1995 for US18400

Price ($1050)

Width: 15cm

Height: 14cm

Weight: 363.7g

Code: M/prpr

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Western style silver teapot

A six lobe silver teapot made by silver smith in Indonesia circa 1920s. Each lobe is repousé and chased depicting lake and garden scene. The knob on the lid is a stylized lion.

Price ($585)

Width: 9cm

Height: 5cm

Weight: 66.7g

Code: M/Enu

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Bugis people betrothal silver cup. Sulawesi Indonesia 19th century

Silver cup embossed and chiseled resembling lotus petals. A young suitor would despatch some betel to his beloved in a beautiful pedestal silver cup through a trusted intermediary. The acceptance of the present signified agreement to the proposal. Bugis people were seafaring people of South Sulawesi (known as the Celebes) that was associated with the notorious shipwrecks in the region.

Price ($180)