19th Century Burmese Solid Silver Betel Box On Stand, Rangoon, c.1890

19th Century Burmese (Myanmar) solid silver betel box on stand, of traditional shape, highly-decorative, each part is chased in very high-relief with various scenes from Burmese folk...

Antique late-19th century Chinese very unusual solid silver eperne, the central trumpet shaped vase and twin baskets are highly decorated with pierced bamboo leaves, cherry blossom a...

Antique 19th Century Exceptional Burmese, Myanmar Solid Silver Thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes fro...

Antique 19th Century Exceptional Burmese, Myanmar solid silver thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, sho...

Antique late-19th Century Burmese colonial solid silver three piece tea set, comprising of teapot, lidded sugar bowl, and creram jug, each piece is highly-decorative, chased and repo...

19th century Chinese solid silver decorative fruit bowl, of traditional round form, with a shaped arched rim, standing on four spreading feet, ...

19th century Burmese bronze temple bell with original carved hard wood stand, painted iron hanging bracket, and striker. This rare cast bronze bell has a splendid sculptural and spiritual presence. The bell has a long inscription on the upper part. The offering of a bronze bell to a monastery or temple was considered second only to the offering of a Buddha image as an act of merit (kutho). Such bells were cast using the lost wax (cire perdue) method. Casting of such bells was auspicious with specific rituals being performed by the caster and sponsors to ensure the appropriate blessings. The bell here, as with all such Burmese bells...

Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand. Age: Burma, 19th century Size: height 15.2 cm / width 8.8 cm Size including stand: height ...

Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand. Age: Burma, 19th century Size: Height 15.2 C.M. / Width 8.8 C.M. Size including stand: Hei...

Burmese bronze elephant bell with stand. Age: Burma, 19th Century Size: Height 12.5 C.M. / Width 9 C.M. Size including stand: Height 23.5 C.M. Condition: Nice condition overall...

Burmese bronze cow bell with clapper inside with stand. Age: Burma, 19th century Size: height 7 cm / width 8 cm. Size including stand: height 16.2...

Asian Beaten Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box, Northern India. Beautiful antique hand hammered Asian round brass betel with a lid and delicate engravings with floral design handle hand crafted by skilled artisans from Northern India. Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Pandan Box with hand hammered beaten floral and incised decoration used to store betel leaf, lime, tobacco and the nut from the areca palm. This mixture of ingredients when prepared and placed in the mouth for long periods gives the user a mild aphrodisiac affect. The preparation of the betel nut with lime stored in ornate boxes with several smaller internal containers was popular all over Asia and is still a common practice in Myanmar and India and among the hill tribes of many S. E. Asian countries. Engraved with intricate designs on the lid which has a carved floral design handle and a latch in front for opening or closing the box and for safekeeping. Nicely hand-hammered with intricate details. Please check photo #5, there is about 1 inch damage area on the side of the box. Museum quality AsianHand-hammered decorative Islamic brass folk art metalwork collector treasure box. Measures: Diameter 7 in. x Height 4 in. The box has a rich, deep brown patina. Quality of Mughal style. A pandan was used to store the pan, or betel quid after it had been stuffed and rolled ready to eat, rather than for the individual ingredients. The chewing of betel is an ancient Asian tradition comparable to tobacco in the western world. Betel consists of three main ingredients: the areca nut, betel leaf and lime paste. Betel was, and still is enormously popular throughout Asia and plays a major role in the entertaining of guests, in courtship and marriage, and in the traditional etiquette of the royal courts, where it often forms part of the state regalia.[1] Research on several pandan boxes has been published by Zebrowski.[2] Brownrigg, H. Betel Cutters...