Offering Dish and Cover
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Offering dish and cover of bamboo, twelve-sided; the cover is pyramidal in form and is surmounted by a finial with knob. The whole of the outside is covered with black lacquer, broken up by bands of red lacquer, and decorated with inlaid panels of floral designs in mother-of-pearl. The stand and cover are coated on the inside with black and red lacquer respectively.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered bambooo with mother-of-pearl inlay |
| Brief description | Offering dish and cover, lacquered bamboo with mother-of-pearl inlay, Thailand (Siam), 19th century. |
| Physical description | Offering dish and cover of bamboo, twelve-sided; the cover is pyramidal in form and is surmounted by a finial with knob. The whole of the outside is covered with black lacquer, broken up by bands of red lacquer, and decorated with inlaid panels of floral designs in mother-of-pearl. The stand and cover are coated on the inside with black and red lacquer respectively. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 452&A-1894 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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