Gilt Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest - Ca 1900 Nandi Bulls Date: Modern table made with

Date: Modern table made with 19th century architectural carvings

5 x 16 (wxdxh cms)

Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC

20 x 20 x 8 (wxdxh cms)

rich original patina and minor historic marks consistent with age and use

Gilt Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest - Ca 1900 Nandi Bulls Date: Modern table made withThis exceptional Burmese sadaik manuscript chest dates to around 1900, from the early colonial period following the fall of the Konbaung dynasty. Likely originally displayed on a stand, this teak chest was used to store sacred Buddhist texts and ceremonial items. The exterior is richly adorned in red lacquer with elaborate raised gilt decoration known as thayoa traditional Burmese technique where a hand applied putty made from tree sap and ash is used