Asian Burmese Carved Wood Temple Offering Lidded Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Burmese bamboo temple offering lidded box, basket. This kind of wooden basket is used to transport
Bamboo
Burmese Red Lacquered Temple Offering Box, Carved Bamboo, 1940
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Burmese red lacquered temple offering box called "Hsunok". Burmese offering basket made of carved
Bamboo
Large Burmese Gilt and Lacquered Wood Temple Offering Vessel
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
mirror and jewels colored gems with a conical removable top. Burmese temple offering covered box, with a
Bamboo
Burmese Temple Offering Red Box "Hsunok", Vintage
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage Burmese temple offering red lacquered box, model "Hsunok" or "Hoksun": it was a
Bamboo
Burmese Black Lacquered Temple Offering Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage Burmese offering black lacquered box, model "Hoksun" or "Hsunok". O/8264.
Bamboo
Large Burmese Gilt and Lacquered Wood Temple Offering Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
mirror and jewels colored gems with a conical removable top. Burmese temple offering covered box, with a
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Lacquer on Cane, Burmese Temple Offering Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century temple offering box made of lacquer on cane from Burma.
Lacquer
Pair of Small Burmese Lacquer Offering Vessels, "Hsun Ok", c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Lacquered Offering Vessels are know in Myanmar as "Hsun Ok". These vessels were once used to carry food and offerings to and from the monastery. They resemble Stupas whi...
Lacquer, Wood
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Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
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