Description: Lacquer, wood and bamboo. Burma, early 20th century
A three-part cylindrical container, the outside decorated in orange-red, yellow and black with the ‘ yathi or yati yok” pattern, around the side of the piece the leafy background contains the twelve figures of the zodiac and their names in Burmese characters, around the interior sides and on the top are eight planetary beasts and their names in Burmese characters and the top is centered with a stylized peacock. The inside simply lacquered in red except for the trays, which are covered with concentric linear bands. The underside of the base is decorated in the same way.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 22.5 CM, DIAMETER 23.5 CM
Condition: Traces of use and wear, partial rubbing of the lacquer, material loss and cracking along edges and on bottom, as these items were used in daily life - some paint stains on the interior tray
Provenance: From the collection of Annemarie van Meer