Offering dish - Myanmar/Burma - (Hsun-ok)
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An antique Burmese Hsun-ok offering bowl in lacquered bamboo, dated circa 1900–1910, with a pagoda-inspired lid, complete with the original removable tat tray inside, and finely hand-engraved in cinnabar red, black and ochre featuring a central dancing mythological figure.
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A very beautiful and impressive specimen of an antique Burmese offering bowl, traditionally known as a Hsun-ok (or hson-ok). This piece of lacquerware (yun) dates from the late 19th century to the early 20th century and originates from Myanmar (Burma), probably produced in the Bagan region. This ceremonial vessel was originally used by Buddhist believers to bring food offerings to monasteries. The lid has an elegant, stepped tapering form that is directly inspired by the architecture of a Buddhist pagoda (stupa), crowned with a graceful knop finished with leaf gold fragments.
Unique detail: This lot is completely complete and still contains the original removable insert tray (tat) on the inside. In most antique specimens this tray has been lost over time.
The object around is masterfully and finely hand-engraved with a traditional three-color palette (cinnabar red, black and ochre yellow). The central decorative band features a beautifully detailed, dancing mythological figure (possibly a Nat guardian deity or a character from the Ramayana) amid dense floral motifs.
A very beautiful and impressive specimen of an antique Burmese offering bowl, traditionally known as a Hsun-ok (or hson-ok). This piece of lacquerware (yun) dates from the late 19th century to the early 20th century and originates from Myanmar (Burma), probably produced in the Bagan region. This ceremonial vessel was originally used by Buddhist believers to bring food offerings to monasteries. The lid has an elegant, stepped tapering form that is directly inspired by the architecture of a Buddhist pagoda (stupa), crowned with a graceful knop finished with leaf gold fragments.
Unique detail: This lot is completely complete and still contains the original removable insert tray (tat) on the inside. In most antique specimens this tray has been lost over time.
The object around is masterfully and finely hand-engraved with a traditional three-color palette (cinnabar red, black and ochre yellow). The central decorative band features a beautifully detailed, dancing mythological figure (possibly a Nat guardian deity or a character from the Ramayana) amid dense floral motifs.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
(Hsun-ok)
Material
Bamboo
Country of origin
Myanmar/Burma
Height
53 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
24 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1900-1910
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