PROPERTY FROM THE NOBLE SILVER COLLECTION A SILVER SALVER WITH A ROYAL PEACOCK MEDALLIONLOWER BURMA (MYANMAR), CIRCA 1880 13 1/4 in. (33.5 cm) diameter; 41 1/2 troy oz (1,289 grams) weight This impressive octagonal salver exemplifies themingling of foreign and domestic elements that Burmese silversmiths incorporated into their craft as they produced artworks for a diverse clientele and a rapidly changing society. Although it was made entirely for decorative purposes, the work derives its shape from a European tray, and the bifurcating grape vines patterning its flat surface are inspired by Greco-Roman artistic traditions. Meanwhile, the assembly of figures in high relief alternating between Burmese rosewoods ( Pterocarpus indicus ) around the rim evoke subjects from traditional Burmese culture, such as the story of Rama. The majestic peacock medallion emblazoned into the salver's center was the emblem of the Konbaung dynasty, which reigned from 1752 to 1885. Published: Owens, Burmese Silver Art , pp.110, no.S136, fig.3.132.