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Small Burmese Lacquer Offering Vessel (Hsun-ok) browse these categories for related items... Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Lacquer: Pre 1950: item # 867387 Please refer to our stock # LC33 when inquiring.
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DESCRIPTION: In Burma (now called Myanmar), the most graceful of lacquer ceremonial vessels is the Hsun-ok, used for centuries to carry gifts of food as offerings to the Buddhist monasteries. This rarer smaller sized Hsun-ok comes from the Pagan region in Burma where much of the country's finest lacquerware was produced. Made in a very time consuming process, first the body is formed of many coils of split bamboo, then numerous coats of lacquer, first black, then red, are applied. The patina of this piece is wonderful, with worn areas in the red lacquer allowing the black to show through, creating a most attractive surface.
The multi-ringed finial is made of wood (probably teak), and echoes the shape of the Buddhist stupa. In demand by decorators to place on tables or atop cabinets, the Hsun-ok makes an exotic accent piece. Dating from the first half of the 20th C., this smaller sized one is in excellent condition, and would be striking when grouped with one of a larger size, as is shown in the last photo with our large vessel, stock# LC44. DIMENSIONS: 16 ¼” high (41.2 cm) x 7” diameter (18 cm). |
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