19th Century Thai Solid Silver-Gilt Niello Enamel Large Bowl, Siam, circa 1800

Antique early-19th Century extremely rare & fine solid silver niello bowl, stylised leaf shaped rim and domed spreading foot, repousse decorated with dense floral gilded ground. Niel...

Antique 20th Century exceptional Burmese (Myanmar) large solid silver thabeik bowl, repoussé decorated in high relief with scenes from Burmese mythology, depicting scenes from the Ma...

An antique Islamic or Indo-Persian etched footed bowl, made of tinned copper, dating possibly from the 17th to 18th century. Key features include: Constructed from tinned copper ...

A bold and well crafted Indonesian Yogya (Jogja, Djokja) silver bowl by Tom's Silver, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, circa 1960's. The elegant bowl features a striking design of a Kala face, a protective monster often found above temple doors, and representative of time, death, and rebirth. A pair of makara flank the wide open, smiling mouth. A stylized foliate design surrounds the Kala. Kala are analogous with the Kirtimukha, or face of glory, originating in India and associated with Shiva. Both beings are devourers of evil and tasked with protection The bowl features two beaded borders, and a scalloped rim. The bowl set on three short out-swept feet. Stamped mark to the underside reading "TOM" "800" "DELUX". TOM stands for Tom's Silver, perhaps the most famous silver workshop in Yogyakarta. 800 is the purity of the silver (80%). DELUX is a common mark on Yogya silver...