Not currently on display at the V&A

Offering Tray

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Offering tray of bamboo, lacquered in black with mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration on the exterior, lacquered in red on the inside.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lacquered bamboo with mother-of-pearl inlay
Brief description
Offering tray, lacquered bamboo with mother-of-pearly inlay, Thailand (Siam), ca. 1855
Physical description
Offering tray of bamboo, lacquered in black with mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration on the exterior, lacquered in red on the inside.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.6cm
  • Maximum diameter: 39cm
Checked 27.1.10
Object history
This offering tray was presented by the Prince of Thailand (Siam) to the India Museum in 1855. It was later transferred to the V&A in 1879.
Other number
4,328 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
06184(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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