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A ceremonial silver tray (dulang), Johore or Riau-Lingga region,…
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Melbourne
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2-Aug-2016
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A ceremonial silver tray (dulang), Johore or Riau-Lingga region, Malaysia, c 1900, 64 cm in diameter, 1303 grams. Note: An excellent and rare example of early Malay silverwork, this large circular tray is old hammered silver that has been finely chased with floral and geometric designs. The raised border has a scalloped rim and inner band of petal-like depressions, and the centre of the tray is chased with an elaborate version of an emblem typically found on silverware from the Johore and Riau-Lingga region: a drawn/unsheathed keris (kris) crossed over its scabbard., A dulang with a similar emblem is illustrated in Arts of Asia, Vol.42, No.1, Jan/Feb 2012, Malay Silverware, by Raimy Che-Ross, pp.68-83., The Victoria & Albert Museum in London held an exhibition titled Silver from the Malay World from 15 July 2013?16 March 2014.
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Silver: Trays, Salvers, Waiters and Plates