Bi-It (Cosmetic Box)
1878-1885 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cylindrical in shape in two pieces.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven bamboo and possibly horsehair. Covered in thitsi lacquer paste. |
| Brief description | Burmese red lacquer and gilded woven bamboo bi-it (cosmetic box). Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated in relief with a variety of acheik patterns and the design of an open flower on the lid. 1878-1885. |
| Physical description | Cylindrical in shape in two pieces. |
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| Style | |
| Object history | This box is reported to have come from King Thibaw's Palace at Mandalay. Purchased from J.M.G. Halsted for £25 |
| Bibliographic reference | Sylvia Fraser-Lu; Burmese Lacquerware
Tamarind Press Bangkok; 1985; p. 64; pl. 42
Noel F. Singer; Arts of Asia; July/August 1996
Nineteenth Century Court Lacquerware from Myanmar and the Box of "The Sorceress" |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.1:2-1969 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2001 |
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