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Oriental silverwork, Malay and Chinese, with over 250 original illustrations; a handbook for connoisseurs, collectors, students and silversmiths (1910)

Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1855-1925 · London, Truslove & Hanson, ltd. · leaf 172

An illustration from Oriental silverwork, Malay and Chinese, with over 250 original illustrations; a handbook for connoisseurs, collectors, students and silversmiths, 1910, leaf 172
Fig. 83. It isprobable that had the centre-piece trespassed on to the border thedesign would have been improved. If the plate be held lengthwaysvertically (either end up) it will be seen that the floral design oneither side of the centre-piece has some resemblance to the designsof the brocaded… … Fig. 83 BUNTAL (Pillow-end Plate). Length 165 mm. x 67 mm. (6Jin. x 2| in.) From Perak. il/r. C. IVrays Collection. The central boss is quite unusually divided, in so far as Malaywork is concerned, and may perhaps be an unconscious representa-tion of the Taoist symbol Yang-Yiug, omitting the eyes.…

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