ANTIQUE Burmese betel box high quality silver Shan State zodiac late 19thc

Description

Antique and precious Burmese lime box
repousse
in silver with a high title between 925 and 950
beautifully worked in repoussé
Lower Burma - Shan State - Inle Lake region - late 19th period
superb workmanship depicting the 8 zodiac signs of the week revised in the shan style
Garuda on Sunday
Tiger Monday
Leo Tuesday
Elephant with tusks Wednesday morning
Elephant without tusks Wednesday night
Rat Thursday
Guinea pig Friday
Dragon Saturday
The Burmese zodiac employs eight signs in a seven-day week, with each sign representing its own day, cardinal direction, planet (celestial body), and animal and is known as the Mahabote zodiac
branded on the bottom with the symbol of a fish
it has an extremely worked lid with very detailed floral weaves, which end up embellishing it
overall the workmanship is extremely refined and certainly the work of a master
the box weighs 86.2 g
it measures 6.5 x 3.6 cm with a height of 4.6 cm
in excellent condition for its age with small dents that do not affect its beauty
rare collectible
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