19th May, 2023 13:00
A BURMESE RED AND BLACK LACQUER 'CHINTHE' BOX
19th/20th Century
Of rectangular form, decorated with the yun technique in red, yellow and green, the cover with a depiction of a human figure opposite a large standing chinthe in the clearing of a forest, all within a border of flowerheads, leaf decorations and panels enclosing inscriptions, the sides with alternating prowling felines and leafy palms on a hatched ground, the black-lacquered base bearing an inscription, the interior lacquered red,
23cm long, 8cm high
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PROVENANCE:
Collection of Prospect Burma, UK.
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