Gilt Wooden Burmese Manuscript Box - Mid 20th Century Candlesticks Its warm aged surface

Its warm aged surface

Adorned with dragons

Features: Original peacock carvings

Dimensions: Width 189 × Depth 72 × Height 85 cm

The flat side would be used for breads and the reverse with the raised sides for other foods

Gilt Wooden Burmese Manuscript Box - Mid 20th Century Candlesticks Its warm aged surfaceThis wonderfully decorated manuscript box on stand (sadaik in Burmese) is decorated with majestic gold paintwork and coloured glass. It is a made in the traditional Burmese style and likely from Mandalay. It is a mid 20th century (circa 1960) production of an earlier style. These chests were used in monasteries for storing religious manuscripts and scrolls from water damage and mice. They were also sometimes used in the households of wealthy