bowl, punch, bowl, punch
Accession Number
NAM.1991-11-76-1
Description
Burmese silver bowl or 'thabeik', 1890. Silver, unmarked, made in Burma, 1890 (c). Commissioned by Lord and Lady Frederick Sleigh Roberts from Burmese silversmiths. Presented by Lord and Lady Roberts as a wedding present to Captain and Mrs Gerald Lenox-Conyngham. Cast with scenes (including mythological figures) in high relief, probably illustrating a narrative relating to the theme of marriage. Engraved at the base with a design of two monkeys wrestling in a landscape.