THAI BRONZE TAZZA OR BETEL TRAY
TENASSERIM REGION, THAILAND OR BURMA, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
£240
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
Description
十四至十五世紀 泰國或緬甸 丹那沙林山山脈 銅高足碟
the flattened dish with pierced everted mouth resting on trumpet-form tiered foot
Dimensions
10cm high; 380g
Provenance
Provenance: Michael Backman Ltd., September 2021, with a document issued by Michael Backman Limited. Previously in Maurice Collis' (1889-1973) collection, acquired in Burma.
Footnote
Note: According to the catalogue by Michael Backman, there was a label dated 1933 attached to another item from the same group, it was found, presumably excavated in Tenasserim, an area which runs along the southern border between Burma and Thailand. The label states that the pieces are ‘Siamese’ and are from the Ayutthaya dynasty.
Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. 本拍品不設底價