Khwet
ca. late 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Small bowl almost hemispherical in shape, with flattened bottom. The pattern on the outer side consists of square compartments with conventional floral sprays between fillets of spots and petals. On the base is a circular panel enclosing a cross and similar floral sprays. The inside is plain red.
Ralph Isaacs in 1992 identified the cover as belonging with a shun-ok (votive food vessel). khwet's never come with covers.
Ralph Isaacs in 1992 identified the cover as belonging with a shun-ok (votive food vessel). khwet's never come with covers.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Of finely plaited bamboo wickerwork, covered with a coating of black thitsi-gum composition over which the pattern is painted in red thitsi-lacquer and brown shellac-composition (imitating gold). |
| Brief description | Burmese Shan States bamboo and lacquer khwet (cup) in black coated in red and imitation gilt decorated with floral and foliate patterns. ca. late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Small bowl almost hemispherical in shape, with flattened bottom. The pattern on the outer side consists of square compartments with conventional floral sprays between fillets of spots and petals. On the base is a circular panel enclosing a cross and similar floral sprays. The inside is plain red. Ralph Isaacs in 1992 identified the cover as belonging with a shun-ok (votive food vessel). khwet's never come with covers. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lord Curzon of Kedleston |
| Production | The khwet is not described as having a cover in either the 1927 Registry nor is it mentioned in the RP's 1927 acquisition list. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.202-1927 |
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| Record created | January 10, 2001 |
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