{"id":5361301815446,"title":"Antique Sumatran Silver Vases, A Pair, Riau Sultanate, Sumatra, Indonesia – 19th Century","handle":"antique-sumatran-silver-vases-a-pair-riau-sultanate-sumatra-indonesia-19th-century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese unusual large vases are finely decorated with complex floral, foliate and geometric designs.  They date to the nineteenth century and were made in the Riau Sultanate, Sumatra, Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vases stand on spreading domed feet which are decorated with bands of simple geometric\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebiku gunungan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(mountain ranges) and meandering fern decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the lower part of the spherical bodies is a band of larger and more complex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebiku gunungan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edecoration and foliate tendrils within heart shaped cartouches. At the widest point of the bodies, ribbons of scrolling foliage edged with simple\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebiku gunungan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eborders surround the vases. To the upper part, four semicircular panels of floral decoration with zigzag,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebiku gunungan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eborders hang down from the necks, interspersed with foliate swags and drops. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tubular necks are also ornamented with ribbons of scrolling foliage with simple\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebiku gunungan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eborders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is extremely rare to find an identical pair of these impressive vases. A similar single vase can be found in the Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde Collection in the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e        UK Private Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e                         Height 28 cms, width 20 cms max\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeight:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e                  1078 grammes (combined weight)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferences:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaimy Che-Ross, Malay Silverware, Arts of Asia, Volume 42, Issue 1, January-February 2012, pps 68-83\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRijksmuseum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Nederlands, Collection Number 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A similar single vase can be found in the Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde Collection in the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e        UK Private Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e                         Height 28 cms, width 20 cms max\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeight:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e                  1078 grammes (combined weight)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferences:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaimy Che-Ross, Malay Silverware, Arts of Asia, Volume 42, Issue 1, January-February 2012, pps 68-83\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRijksmuseum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Nederlands, Collection Number 2556-10\u003c\/p\u003e"}