3790373 Shan servants carrying a brass gong - early 20th century by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); (add.info.: Shan servants, in traditional dress, carrying a brass gong. After the illustration by Mortimer Menpes, caption reads: \' A Burmese gong which was sounded during the procession, and which gave out a peculiarly rich and resonant note\'. British Empire.(Australian artist Mortimer Menpes 1855 - 1938) Durbar by Dorothy Menpes Illustrated by Mortimer Menpes, published by Adam and Charles Black, 1903. p.118); Lebrecht History.