A MALAY LIDDED BETROTHAL BETEL CUP ( BER PINANG ) Malay Archipelago, South East Asia, late 19th century Of globular shape, resting on a tall splayed foot, the globe divided in two parts, lid and base, to accommodate betel offerings as per the Malay betrothal tradition, the exterior with two bands of repoussé lobed cartouches amidst scrolling vegetal tendrils, a stylised lotus flower at the top of the lid filled with more vegetal sprays and a kris dagger with its scabbard, the interior plain except for a small roundel filled with floral scrolls to the centre of the base, 15cm diam. and 16.4cm high. (15cm diam. and 16.4cm high)