Large Malay Brunei Ritual Bronze Kettle with Animal Motifs, c. 1920.
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An impressive spouted vessel, made of bronze, adorned with elaborate relief of animals like frogs, fishes, crabs and Chinese influenced creatures like dragons and Buddhist lions. The movable handle with a crocodile. These kettle were used during festive or ritual occasions. Please refer to "Malay Brassware - A Guide to the Collections of the National Museum Singapore" and compare with object no. TM-1408-1, on the online collection database of the "National Museum of Ethnology" in Leiden, Netherlands. Provenance: from a Swiss castle: Chateau de Corbières, Estavayer-le-Lac. Condition: fine, some oxydation. Dimension: 33.3 cm high, c. 24 cm long.
