Burmese Silver - Arts of Asia

Burmese Silver

from the Colonial Period

WYNYARD R.T. WILKINSON,
MARY-LOUISE WILKINSON and BARBARA HARDING

Unless otherwise stated, all photographs by Mary-Louise Wilkinson

INDIA

CHINA

BANGLADESH Irrawaddy River Yunnan
LAOS
Chindwin River M• ANDALAY

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Sagaing SHAN STATES

• Pagan • Baw mines

Inle
Lake

•Thayetmyo

Irrawaddy River THAILAND

•PROME
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Shwegyin

PEGU •

IRRAWADDY RANGOON M•OULMEIN
DELTA
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ANDAMAN
SEA

Burmese silver bowl showing Siamese influence, circa 1910 0 100 200
Miles

Map of Burma showing the main silver centres

Cheroot case, circa 1900 Photograph frame, circa 1900

Three beakers, circa 1900
Bowl, circa 1900

Ramayana scene details

Zodiac representations from a Rangoon bowl, circa 1900

Detail of the rim of a Rangoon bowl, circa 1900

Jataka scene detail

Burmese silversmiths at work, from The Silverwork Burmese silversmiths wearing medals won at various international
of Burma by H.L. Tilly, London, 1902 exhibitions from Modern Burmese Silver-Work, 1904

Kanote, scrollwork Nari, the human form

Kappi, the monkey Gazza, the elephant

Thayetmyo pierced bowl, circa 1900

Bowl showing traces of resin

Fine detailing Teapot spout

Teapot handle Photograph frame foot

Demon spoon finial Naga (snake) cream jug handle

Angel maker’s mark Elephant maker’s mark

Flower maker’s mark Tiger maker’s mark

Examples of written makers’ marks

Examples of four different chinti makers’ marks
Examples of two different peacock makers’ marks

Rangoon bowl showing scales, circa 1905
Rangoon bowl showing convex bump

Thayetmyo “prickly” style, circa 1900

Mandalay beaker showing typical flat border below rim,
“wallpaper” background and scene-dividing brackets

Thayetmyo “flat” style, circa 1900 Pagan jar, signed and dated 1897