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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Decorative Arts & Collectables
• Sale Date:
  14 Aug 2021 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 732
  15 Aug 2021 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 733 - 1470
• Lot #:
  1050
• Lot Description:
  A rare pair of antique Burmese silver goblets, Rangoon, Burma, 1880-1890
  supported by solid cast male and female figurines dressed in elegant costumes of the Konbaung Court (1752-1885),
  Male 18.8cm, 594 grams; Female 23.4cm, 674 grams
• Provenance:
  An old Melbourne collection
• References:
  Owens, David C., Burmese Silver Art, Singapore, 2020; Dehejia, Vidya, Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 2008, p.209, item 104.
• Notes:
  The slender female figure wears a stylish dress consisting of three typical main elements: a hta-mein (the lower wrap around garment), a floral checkered yinzi (the breast cloth) and a tightly checked ein-gyi (jacket) with flaring khar-taung (waist-wings) and kalama-no (lappets). She also wears abundant jewellery including a necklace and two waist belts. The male figure wears a tight, long-sleeved and flared jacket over long pants, his hair piled into a handsome topknot. Both figures stand on a base of intricate floral scrolls interspersed with animal images. The design and workmanship of these eye-catching and alluring goblets is representative of Burmese silver work at its best.
• Estimate:
  A$4,000 - 6,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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