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| Vase of Gold and Rubies Burma, 1850 The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Rubies give a fire to this lavish gold vase. The stones are set into grooves which have been carved into the gold. This luxury was made as part of a suite which also included a handsome comb and gold box. The comb survives.
With its flaring rim and grooved pattern of spirals, the gold of the vase shimmers in contrast to the sparkle of the closely-set rubies. It was made in the former kingdom of Ava (near Mandalay) in Burma. The vase, box and comb date to around 1850 and was possibly included in the Exposition Universelle de Paris of 1855. Chances are, the suite was made for a high-standing member of the Burmese Royal Family or as a gift for an official of the former court of Ava.
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