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Burmese Lacquer Hsun-ok Offering Bowl
Southeast Asian: Lacquerware Pre 1900: item #1106224 57-29
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$395
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This 19th century Burmese lacquer offering bowl, called a hsun-ok, differs in size from the typical spired vessels used to carry offerings of food to Burma’s Buddhist monasteries. This one is smaller—20 inches in height and 9 inches in diameter, while the average size of a hsun-ok is about 30 inches tall and 15 inches in diameter. With its dramatic shape and intense red hue, it is every bit the same compelling cultural artifact as its larger brothers, and hsun-ok offering vessels in this small... Click for details
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