Door-Way and Balcony Rails
ca. 1880 (made)
Place of origin |
The rectangular doorway has double side-jambs and a flamboyant pediment. The carving is mainly in medium relief, and consists of lotuses, conventional leaves, snake-motive and finials of Hansa and bulls-horn design.
The rails and gates are terminated by newels and have closely placed balusters between transoms ornamented with lotuses, leaves and inter-lacing strapwork.
The rails and gates are terminated by newels and have closely placed balusters between transoms ornamented with lotuses, leaves and inter-lacing strapwork.
Object details
Object type | |
Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Made of carved teak, coated with black thitsi-lacquer and gilt |
Brief description | Burmese carved lacquered and gilded door-way and balcony rails possibly from a monastic building in the palace enclosure at Mandalay. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885) Decorated with figurative, foliate and floral motifs. ca. 1880 |
Physical description | The rectangular doorway has double side-jambs and a flamboyant pediment. The carving is mainly in medium relief, and consists of lotuses, conventional leaves, snake-motive and finials of Hansa and bulls-horn design. The rails and gates are terminated by newels and have closely placed balusters between transoms ornamented with lotuses, leaves and inter-lacing strapwork. |
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Credit line | Curzon Bequest |
Object history | From a ruined (monastic?) building in the Palace enclosure at Mandalay, Burma, 19th century. |
Bibliographic reference | "Eastern Art Objects" Exhibition 1910; Bethnal Green Museum;
London. p. 5, 60; Catalogue Nos 711, 712 |
Collection | |
Accession number | IM.254:3-1927 |
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Record created | January 15, 2001 |
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