{"product_id":"antique-flower-offering-lacquer-basket-burmese","title":"Antique 19th Century Burmese Pan Duang Red Black Lacquer Basket","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAdd color and history to your space with this Antique Burmese Pan Duang Basket! The late 19th Century handmade basket was made for flower offerings and features a black exterior and cinnabar red interior. Faint details run around the exterior band below the latticework section. A unique story for any room!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCollector’s Notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique 19th Century Burmese Pan Duang Red Black Lacquer Basket; flower offering basket known as a pan daung. Dates from late 19th C to early 20th C. Burmese artisans used strips of woven bamboo, with natural sap lacquer. Traditional black and cinnabar red color scheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOval shape, features signature tall arched open-work handle with curvilinear cutouts that rise above a distinctive lattice border. Used to carry floral offerings to Buddhist pagodas and shrines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned base; Burmese script signature which confirms piece was made by established lacquer workshop, not mass produced for tourism. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpected wear for age; minor fissures in wood consistent with age, minor lacquer peeled off in spots. Inspect images and video.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: Basket, 10 x 11-inch oval; height, 14 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell Sotka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55523925819697,"sku":"102623-012C","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/3237\/files\/MitchellSotka_Antique19thCenturyBurmesePanDuangRedBlackLacquerBasket-01.jpg?v=1785955351","url":"https:\/\/mitchellsotka.com\/products\/antique-flower-offering-lacquer-basket-burmese","provider":"Mitchell Sotka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}