Carved Teak Mandalay Reclining Buddha
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A reclining Mandalay Buddha with a serene face and gracefully draped robe is carved of dense Burmese teakwood. Detailed edging on the robe, and the forehead band and tightly curled hair over the wide Mandalay unisha are fine examples of the artful use of thayo, a thickened lacquer used with great expertise by Burmese lacquer artisans. Traces of gold add richness to the thin coating of red/brown lacquer that covers the figure. This exquisite mid-20th century Buddha is in excellent condition. Dime ...click for details
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Burmese Colonial Period Bronze Gong Stand
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Pre 1920 item# 760204 (stock#11-24)
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Two native bearers hold aloft a bronze gong creating a tableau that was likely made for a colonial official during Burma's long colonial period (1885-1941). This is a large piece--the figures nearly two feet tall, weighing 22 pounds each--suited for use in a large dining room or entry hall. According to accounts in "Victoria and Albert Museum" by John Lowry, and "Burmese Crafts Past and Present" by Sylvia Fraser-Lu, large, ornamental gong stands were among objects sought ...click for details
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Carved Wood Shan Ladle With Monkeys
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Pre 1910 item# 709210 (stock#64-31)
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Three carved monkeys cavort along the handle of this delightful 38-inch long water ladle. It is customary throughout the hot countries of Southeast Asia to place large containers of water and ladles outside houses so anyone passing in need of a drink may help themselves. This wonderful early 20th century red monkey ladle of the Shan people in Burma is unlike any other ladle we have seen. It might have been inspired by the tribes of monkeys that often live around Buddhist complexes and beg treats ...click for details
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Lacquer Rattan Pattern Burmese Bowl
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Pre 1920 item# 685967 (stock#63-19)
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Beautiful basketry is strengthened and preserved under many applications of cinnabar and black lacquer on this low handwoven rattan bowl. The bold and unusual pattern of the rattan weaving is retained as the design element of the piece. Rather than completely covering the basketry texture of the entire surface, as was generally done when woven bamboo was used as a base for lacquer, the artisan in this case covered and smoothed only the interior surface of the bowl, leaving the black lacquered te ...click for details
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Pagan Lacquer Hsun-ok Offering Bowl
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Pre 1900 item# 684635 (stock#63-01)
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A majestic Burmese lacquer offering bowl from the 19th century has a wide band of relief-molded lacquer at the base of its tall spire. The green and gold design, applied over cinnabar lacquer, has four cartouche-like cells, called bilu-gwin, two with dancing figures, two with Burmese "chinthe," or lions. Scrolling and flowers fill the remaining space on the band. The modeled designs are created from "thayo," a mixture of boiled lacquer with finely powdered bone, ash or cow du ...click for details
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Six-Piece Lacquer Offering Bowl From Burma
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Pre 1920 item# 679925 (stock#57-48)
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Made of gleaming black lacquer, this Burmese ok-kwet, which means "wide bowl," is one of the designs within a classification of vessels called "hsun-ok" used to carry offerings of food to Buddhist monasteries. The six-piece container--a large bowl topped with a series of trays and smaller bowls--hides more elegance inside with its rich cinnabar-colored interiors and rims. Pieces fit together in stepped fashion, ending in an inverted cup that sits atop the stack. When taken to ...click for details
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Burmese Carved Teak Mythical Animal Medicine Box
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Pre 1950 item# 677350 (stock#63-66)
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An artisan in Burma carved and lacquered this whimsical teakwood medicine box with great imagination and care. Crouching, with teeth bared, the mythical creature has a dragon-like back that slides open to reveal a "secret" storage area. The heavy wood carving, covered with red over black lacquer, held herbal remedies. We have seen other old Burmese medicine boxes made in strange animal shapes, perhaps with the intent of scaring off ill omens. This one appears to be part dragon, part ti ...click for details
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Burmese Patron Saint Of Travel Shin-thiwali
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Pre 1920 item# 668482 (stock#63-63)
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In Burma, this figure known as Shin-thiwali, represented the protector of travelers and was found in Buddhist temples and in private homes. Immediately identifiable from the walking staff, beads, begging bowl and bald pate, he was thought to live in the forest and possess powers to protect against theft and fires. This one, with his enigmatic half smile and mild expression, appears to harbor some secret knowledge. The carved wood figure, gilt over dark reddish brown coloring, stands on a waisted ...click for details
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Burmese Shan Lacquer Offering Bowl (Hsun-ok)
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Pre 1900 item# 558208 (stock#57-51)
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This striking 19th century red lacquer container from Burma was used for the presentation of food to a monastery. Called a hsun-ok, the distinctive form of the wide bowl set on a waisted pedestal and topped with a lid tapering to a spire is one of the icons of Burma's devoutly Buddhist population. The series of stepped rings on the lid of this particular bowl marks it as a vessel created and used in the northern region within the Shan states, located in the eastern part of Burma. Offering bo ...click for details
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Carved Teak Panel, Burma
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Pre 1970 item# 401182 (stock#57-24)
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Gracefully carved foliage surrounding a center lotus roundel give this 20th century Burmese teak panel a light and airy look. Carved for use as an architectural panel, probably for a monastery or temple, the wood is the natural warm, reddish color of Burmese teak and is free of any sort of lacquer or finish. Because the untreated color has not faded from exposure to the sun and the piece is in nearly perfect condition, it suggests that the piece never reached its intended architectural destinati ...click for details
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