A Sri Lankan silver 'moonstone' platter Sri Lanka (Ceylonese), circa 1920, stamped on outer rim 'RPD' Circular form, repousse and chased, design based on the semi-circular moonstone at the Anuradhapura palace, the outer rim portrays a succession of animals including elephants, bulls, lions and horses, with a band of foliate scrolls above and below a procession of birds carrying twin twigs, the central plain polished disc is surrounded by a double lotus petal border, diameter 36cm, weight 20.5oz. Footnotes: From A Private Collection of Indian and Burmese Colonial Silver Provenance: From Michael Backman, December 2010. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing