A BURMESE MANDALAY-STYLE LACQUER GILT WOOD FIGURE OF THE HEAD OF A PRINCESS OR NAT, C. 1920
Wood, lacquer, gilding, mirror glass and glass stone insetsBurma, c. 1920This Burmese Mandalay-style lacquer gilt figure shows the head of a princess or nat, wearing a hat in the shape of a lion with its teeth executed in the form of mirror glass insets. The figure is richly decorated with gilding, glass stone insets and applications.Dimensions: HEIGHT 49.2 CMCondition: Good condition with mostly minor cracks and some damageProvenance: Galerie Zacke archive