Doorway
1878-1885 (made)
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Doorway consisting of a pair of arched doors which are divided into ornate framed compartments of a central medallion surrounded by floral and foliate patterns; jambs that are decorated with a lattice work of open flower heads; all surmounted by a cusped arch against a rectangular panel of a similar decorative scheme to the doors.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, carved gilt and covered in a mosaic of mirror glass set in thitsi-lacquer in the thayo (relief-moulded) and hman-zi shwei-cha glass inlay technique. |
| Brief description | Burmese doorway of wood, carved, gilt and covered with a mosaic of mirror glass set in lacquer. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated in a network of floral and foliate patterns. |
| Physical description | Doorway consisting of a pair of arched doors which are divided into ornate framed compartments of a central medallion surrounded by floral and foliate patterns; jambs that are decorated with a lattice work of open flower heads; all surmounted by a cusped arch against a rectangular panel of a similar decorative scheme to the doors. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. Grasemann |
| Object history | Claimed to have come from King Thibaw's Palace at Mandalay |
| Bibliographic reference | Burmese art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1974 Number: 0112901794 :
cat. no. 41 |
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| Accession number | IS.64B-1959 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2001 |
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