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This set of three graduated Burmese lacquerware nesting bowls is hand decorated in the Shwe Zawa technique of gold leaf … Read more This set of three graduated Burmese lacquerware nesting bowls is hand decorated in the Shwe Zawa technique of gold leaf laid over black lacquer. Each bowl carries a wide gilt band of pointed lotus petals beneath a scrolling vine border, with the design cut through the gold so the black lacquer shows as fine outlines, above a glossy black base and black interior. The set comes from the estate of a US Foreign Service officer who served at American embassies across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europefrom 1956 to the early 1980s, and was acquired in the late 1950s to early 1960s and kept in storage since. A signed provenance statement accompanies the purchase, and documentation of the officer’s service is available on request. The largest bowl measures 6 inches in diameter and 3.25 inches high, the middle bowl 5 inches by 2.5 inches, and the smallest 4 inches by 2 inches. See less
- Dimensions
- 6ʺW × 6ʺD × 3.25ʺH
- Styles
- Asian
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Myanmar
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bamboo
- Gold
- Lacquer
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- The largest bowl has a fine hairline crack in the lacquer surface of the gilt band. It does not pass … moreThe largest bowl has a fine hairline crack in the lacquer surface of the gilt band. It does not pass through the body of the bowl, and the bowl is sound. There is light gilt wear on the inner rims of the two larger bowls and a few tiny scuffs on the black lacquer of the smallest bowl. The rims are slightly out of round, which is typical of handmade lacquer. less
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