A SMALL NIELLOED THAI SILVER BOWL
Thailand, South East Asia, 19th century

A SMALL NIELLOED THAI SILVER BOWL
Thailand, South East Asia, 19th century

Of typical rounded shape, resting on a flattened, convex base, rising to a circular, inward-turned rim, the nielloed exterior decorated with a wide band featuring vegetal sprays and foliage arranged as a kirtimukha mask reserved against a black ground, interspersed amidst stylised lotus flowers, encased within two typical friezes with flames, the base with a circular central medallion in-filled with a kinnara, a mythical creature from Hindu and Buddhist mythology, described as part human and part bird with a strong association with music and love, perched on a twisted branch and holding vegetal trellis in its hands, 13cm diam. and 6cm high.

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Dimensions: 13cm diam. and 6cm high