Box
probably 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Round with a shallow flaring base and flange on which to place a lid.
Lacquered red inside and out and decorated on the outside with 3 bands of green, red, yellow and gilded thayo work. The middle band a chain of rosettes dividing the wider top and bottom bands of intermittant scrolling.
Lacquered red inside and out and decorated on the outside with 3 bands of green, red, yellow and gilded thayo work. The middle band a chain of rosettes dividing the wider top and bottom bands of intermittant scrolling.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, thitsi lacquered, covered with thayo work encrusted with coloured glass |
| Brief description | A Burmese red lacquered cylindrical box (missing its cover) embellished with foliate and floral moulded thayo decoration inlaid with glass relief. probably 19th century. |
| Physical description | Round with a shallow flaring base and flange on which to place a lid. Lacquered red inside and out and decorated on the outside with 3 bands of green, red, yellow and gilded thayo work. The middle band a chain of rosettes dividing the wider top and bottom bands of intermittant scrolling. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IND.LOST.305 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2000 |
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