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Lacquer Kalat Offering Stand from Inle Lake browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Southeast Asian:Lacquer: Pre 1920: item # 879327 Please refer to our stock # 08-68 when inquiring.
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| A low lacquer stand to hold offerings for Buddhist monasteries has a bold spiral wave design in cinnabar and black. Made by the Intha people who live around Inle Lake in one of the eastern Shan states of Burma, it is constructed of a large wood tray affixed to turned pegs on a circular base. The Intha are known for the unusual way they propel their small boats while standing up and using one leg as an oar. They also tend to use lacquer in distinctive ways. Here the lacquer is applied to the wood as paint rather than in the traditional Burmese way that involves multiple applications and a time consuming drying and burnishing process. As a result, the finish on this piece is more rustic and the design less precise than on much Burmese lacquerware. Such stands, called kalat, are used to hold small plates of food either for presentation to the monastery or during the family meal. (See a similar kalat in “Visions from the Golden Land: Burma and the Art of Lacquer,” by Isaacs and Blurton, British Museum Press, p. 99, color plate 37.) This one is from the early 20th century and has an inscription incised in the center of the tray. It has rustic charm and is in solid condition. Dimensions: diameter 17 ½” (45 cm), height 9” (23 cm). | |||||||
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