A Thai gilt silver betel leaf holder. Central Thailand. 19th/20th century - image-1
A Thai gilt silver betel leaf holder. Central Thailand. 19th/20th century - image-2
A Thai gilt silver betel leaf holder. Central Thailand. 19th/20th century - image-1A Thai gilt silver betel leaf holder. Central Thailand. 19th/20th century - image-2

Lot 63 Dα

A Thai gilt silver betel leaf holder. Central Thailand. 19th/20th century

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.400 €
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A Thai gilt silver betel leaf holder. Central Thailand. 19th/20th century

Of hexagonal form tapering toward the bottom, carved in openwork with butterflies amidst flowers and leafy branches, on the reverse a lotus pond, and gold fish amidst sea weeds to the upper rim. Stamped Yue He at the bottom. Weight 42 g.
Height 14.3 cm

The Yue He mark refers to the Tan Yue He 譚粤和 firm which received commissions from the Thai royal family in the 1870s and 1880s. Only the finest silver and gilded silver work was produced here, and it is believed that an individual of that name supervised the production. Objects from this workshop were exhibited at world exhibitions, for example in Paris in 1889.

Literature

Compare similar holders, illustrated in: Paul Bromberg, Thai Silver and Nielloware, Bangkok 2019, p. 76 and 84