Tenasserim Valley, Burma
16th to 17th century
Bronze, water patinated
Height 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm), Diameter 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm)
Provenance: Found in the mud of the river opposite Pawa, Tenasserim Valley, by Maurice Collis (1889 to 1973), District Magistrate of Rangoon; Collection number B.70
This tazza was recovered from the riverbed opposite Pawa in the Tenasserim Valley of Burma during the tenure of Maurice Collis as District Magistrate of Rangoon, placing its discovery in the early 20th century within a documented administrative and collecting context. Collis was a writer and art historian whose time in Burma produced several important works on Burmese history and culture, and his collection of Burmese objects reflects a sustained engagement with the material culture of the region. The river find context and the piece's catalog number B.70 indicate it was formally accessioned into his personal collection.
The tazza form, a wide shallow bowl on a raised pedestal foot, is well documented in Burmese bronze production of the 16th and 17th centuries, used for offerings and domestic ritual purposes across the Buddhist communities of Lower Burma. The water patination resulting from river immersion has produced a deep, even dark surface that covers the exterior and interior of the bowl uniformly. The piece displays the formal solidity and restrained proportions characteristic of provincial Burmese bronze casting of the period.
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Tenasserim Valley, Burma
16th to 17th century
Bronze, water patinated
Height 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm), Diameter 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm)
Provenance: Found in the mud of the river opposite Pawa, Tenasserim Valley, by Maurice Collis (1889 to 1973), District Magistrate of Rangoon; Collection number B.70
This tazza was recovered from the riverbed opposite Pawa in the Tenasserim Valley of Burma during the tenure of Maurice Collis as District Magistrate of Rangoon, placing its discovery in the early 20th century within a documented administrative and collecting context. Collis was a writer and art historian whose time in Burma produced several important works on Burmese history and culture, and his collection of Burmese objects reflects a sustained engagement with the material culture of the region. The river find context and the piece's catalog number B.70 indicate it was formally accessioned into his personal collection.
The tazza form, a wide shallow bowl on a raised pedestal foot, is well documented in Burmese bronze production of the 16th and 17th centuries, used for offerings and domestic ritual purposes across the Buddhist communities of Lower Burma. The water patination resulting from river immersion has produced a deep, even dark surface that covers the exterior and interior of the bowl uniformly. The piece displays the formal solidity and restrained proportions characteristic of provincial Burmese bronze casting of the period.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
