Burmese Pagan Lacquer Tray (Byat) - Circa 1900 Material - Coral The two sets of doors

The two sets of doors open to reveal separate storage compartments separated by a row of three compartments

Horses hold strong symbolic meaning in Indian folk culture

Both the top and bottom sections offer large interior storage spaces

A pair of Chinese ancestor portrait hanging scrolls

Kondh warriors wore peacock feathers in their hair

Burmese Pagan Lacquer Tray (Byat) - Circa 1900 Material - Coral The two sets of doorsBurmese lacquer tray (byat), made in Pagan (Bagan), central Myanmar, and decorated in the traditional yun technique. The design is finely incised into the lacquer surface and filled with red, black, and yellow pigments, a method long associated with Pagan workshops and considered the highest expression of Burmese lacquer craftsmanship. The central panel depicts elephant mounted royal figures attended by retainers, arranged within stylised architecture