Thavibu Contemporary Art from Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar/Burma
Cosmetic box
Provenance: Shan State
Period: Probably early 19th Century
Technique: Lacquered bamboo
Height: 19 cm, Diam: 24 cm
Price: US$ 2,500
Note: Probably box for holding cosmetics. Excellent executed top lid with intricate palace design. To the lower left is the underside of the inner tray showing a person in traditional Shan costume