A late 19th century Burmese silver mug, Thayetmyo dated 1871

Of baluster form upon a spreading circular foot, the double C scroll handle with acanthus capped thumbpiece and terminal. The body with embossed decoration of dancing figures as well as characters drawn from the Ramayana, all against a background of chased foliate scrolls within architraves, all above a band of acanthus leaves and beaded bands. The underside punched with date 1871, also with Burmese numerals ၁ ၂ ၇ ၇. The behind of handle with stamped letters HAI over N and further script characters over a 1.

Height – 14.8 cm / 5.8 inches

Weight – 406 grams / 13.05 ozt