Caption

Ritual vessel, Burmese, 19th/20th century. Tray with a fluted surface showing a visible bamboo weaving pattern, made of bamboo covered with black lacquer on the bottom. Profiled legs covered with red lacquer. Used in religious rites. Overall good condition; local abrasions and cracks in the lacquer layers, many local cracks and lacquer losses on the bottom. Height 15.5 cm; diameter 44.5 cm., A low round wooden stand with a wide shallow top and short legs is shown from the front; the top rim and underside are dark black with a textured pattern, while the upper surface and legs are reddish-brown with visible worn and chipped areas; the background is a smooth gray and the stand casts a faint reflection on the surface below; the wood shows uneven surfaces, rough edges, and areas where the black and reddish-brown finishes overlap.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_315

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.0Mb (608.3Kb) / 20.0in x 8.6in / 6000 x 2566 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ritual vessel Burmese 19th 20th century Tray fluted surface showing visible bamboo weaving pattern bamboo covered black lacquer bottom Profiled legs covered red lacquer religious rites good condition local abrasions cracks lacquer layers local cracks lacquer losses Height 15.5 cm diameter 44.5 cm low round wooden stand wide shallow top short legs shown front top rim underside dark black textured pattern upper surface reddish-brown visible worn chipped areas background smooth gray stand casts faint reflection surface wood uneven surfaces rough edges areas black reddish-brown finishes overlap.