Description: Lacquer, wood and bamboo. Burma, 19th century
A cylindrical container with a tiered foot, the outside decorated in orange-red and black with leafy and linear bands and a superb zodiac design that extends to the lid, where the top is centered with a Hinthar (Brahminy duck). The underside of the base with similar decoration. The inside simply lacquered in red.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 19.5 CM, DIAMETER 26 CM
Condition: Traces of use and wear, partial rubbing of the lacquer on the edges and small cracks
Provenance: From the collection of Annemarie van Meer