A PAIR OF BURMESE 'HSUN OK' RED LACQUER WARE OFFERING VESSELS, the covers surmou…

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A PAIR OF BURMESE 'HSUN OK' RED LACQUER WARE OFFERING VESSELS, the covers surmounted with ring turned finials 36 cm high

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A PAIR OF BURMESE 'HSUN OK' RED LACQUER WARE OFFERING VESSEL

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Estim. 700 - 1 000 GBP

Hsun-ok Large Hsun-ok (stupa-shaped offering box). Lacquered in thayo and decorated in the Mandalay style (decorated with gold-leaf molded reliefs featuring incisions of glass and/or mica tesserae). Decorated with foliage. Surmounted by a bird (hintha). Red lacquer interior. Carved and turned wood pedestal base. Upper Burma, Konbaung period (1752-1885) H 92 cm. D: 44 cm Signs of wear and use, missing tesserae, traces of gilding.

Estim. 300 - 400 GBP

Black-lacquered, full-body offering box with three compartments, the inside of which is red-lacquered, and a bowl. Hsun-ok / Ok-kwet in lacquered bamboo Burma, first half of the 20th century H: 35 cm D: 40 cm Used, a little chipped in places

Estim. 200 - 400 GBP

A BURMESE KAMMAVACA BOOK, 19TH CENTURY A BURMESE KAMMAVACA BOOK, 19TH CENTURY Burma, Mandalay period, 19th century. Consisting of two lacquered wooden covers and twelve double-sided folios with black, red and gold lacquer. Consisting of passages from the Buddhist canon Tipitaka. Provenance: From a private collection in Zagreb, Croatia. Condition: Good condition with wear. Flaking to lacquer, minor creases, some cracks, and folds. Chips to wood covers. Dimensions: Size 60.7 x 14 cm Kammavaca manuscripts, as the present one, are usually highly ornamental, with thickly applied lacquer and gilded decorations on both covers and leaves, and Pali text written in ornate Burmese characters - 'tamarind-seed' script. They are often commissioned by lay patrons as gifts to monasteries.

Estim. 1 800 000 GBP

Burmese Hsun-Ok rice offering containers, S,XX, Bagan, Burma, 1960s Bamboo and lacquer Measurements: 85x 40 cm

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