Nesting Box Set
before 1867 (made)
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All the boxes are patterned in light red, green and yellow on a green on black hatch-stroke ground with their interiors finished in red lacquer
The common pattern of the six boxes is the gwin-shet (linked cellular design).
The common theme is the signs of the zodiac and days of the week.
The rim of each box and cover is encircled with a narrow border of repeating lotus flowers.
The central motif on the base of each box is set within a circular band of fine lines.
The common pattern of the six boxes is the gwin-shet (linked cellular design).
The common theme is the signs of the zodiac and days of the week.
The rim of each box and cover is encircled with a narrow border of repeating lotus flowers.
The central motif on the base of each box is set within a circular band of fine lines.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 13 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Fine woven bamboo covered in thitsi lacquer and engraved in the Pagan Yun technique. |
| Brief description | Burmese nest of six cylindrical boxes and covers and one inner tray of bamboo and black yun lacquerware. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated in red, green and yellow with horological figures worked into the gwin-shet design. ca. before 1867. |
| Physical description | All the boxes are patterned in light red, green and yellow on a green on black hatch-stroke ground with their interiors finished in red lacquer The common pattern of the six boxes is the gwin-shet (linked cellular design). The common theme is the signs of the zodiac and days of the week. The rim of each box and cover is encircled with a narrow border of repeating lotus flowers. The central motif on the base of each box is set within a circular band of fine lines. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Case 36- continued.] '01,330. BOXES and covers, six, and one tray. Circular, painted ornament, bamboo and lacquer; Burmah. 6,717' |
| Production | Attribution note: The intended use for this nest of boxes has still to be identified. Sylvia Fraser-Lu in her "Burmese Crafts"; 1994 mentions only nests of bowls made for the European market. p. 230. |
| Bibliographic reference | Burmese art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1974 Number: 0112901794 :
cat. no. 37 |
| Other number | 6717 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 01330:1/(IS) |
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| Record created | October 4, 2000 |
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