A SILVER PIERCED OFFERING BOWL WITH SUBJECTS FROM THE RAMAYANA AND JATAKA TALESBY MAUNG YIN MAUNG LOWER BURMA (MYANMAR), DATED 1905 The underside has an English dated inscription identifying the silversmith: "Maung Yin Maung Master Silversmith 29 Godwin Road, Rangoon. Burma. 1905". 4 in. (10 cm) high; 6 3/4 in. (17 cm) diameter; 15 1/2 troy oz (487 grams) approximate weight Elite Silversmith Maung Yin Muang Maung Yin Maung succeeded his father, Maung Shwe Yon, bing the most famous Burmese silversmith of his generation in the early 20th century after winning gold at the international Delhi Exhibition of 1902-3. Several of his top pieces were purchased by British expatriates and still reside in private collections in the United Kingdom today. Likely the most skilled of the three siblings that formed the Mg. Shwe Yon Brosmercial enterprise, Maung Yin Maung was clearly also an astute businessman, leveraging the medals he won at international exhibition in his marketing. Published: David Owens, Burmese Silver Art: Masterpieces Illuminating Buddhist, Hindu and Mythological Stories of Purpose and Wisdom , 2020, p.66, no.S141, fig.3.41.