A MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE SILVER BOX
HAND CHASED / HAND CRAFTED
LARGE MASSIVE THICK SILVER
925/1000 - SOLID SLVER - SIGNED DAG
DIMENSSIONS
10 CM HEIGHT
17 CM DIAMETER
850 GRAMS
EMS SHIPPING
Between the 9th and 19th centuries AD, Burmese kings had a retinue of craftsmen and silversmiths who were commissioned to craft silverware for their palaces and royal courts. For thousands of years, Burmese silver objects depicted Buddhist symbols and epic mythological scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. These sumptuous objects reflected their owner’s wealth and power. Stylistically, Burmese silver often had figures set in high relief, the work was often pierced and the base chased with the maker’s own particular mark or ’signature’.