#64 • Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Offering Vessel (Ok-Kwa) c. 1900 - Thayo & Glass Mosaic 20"

Part of Uptown Auctions October-November Online Auction (timed auction by Uptown Online Auctions)

High bid $10.00

Status: Sold

Antique Burmese (Myanmar) gilded lacquer offering vessel (Ok-kwa), dating to circa 1900 (late Konbaung / early British Colonial period). Handcrafted with a tiered spire lid and pedestal base. Elaborately decorated in traditional Thayo (raised lacquer relief scrollwork) and studded with mirror glass mosaic tiles (Hteik-tin) and colored glass beads over a gilded and red lacquer ground. Details & Specs Origin: Burma (Myanmar) Period: Circa 1900 Materials: Carved wood, red lacquer, gold leaf/gilding, thayo lacquer putty relief, mirrored glass, and colored glass beads. Dimensions: Approx. 20" Height x 8" Base Diameter. Condition: Antique condition with noticeable age-related wear, surface soil, missing glass beads, and structural rim breakage/cracking around the bowl seam (see detail photos). Includes a few detached lacquer/plaster fragments. Ideal candidate for display as-is or professional restoration.