Gilt Burmese Hsun-Ok Bowl on Stand - Late 19th Century Door Coffee Tables This Chinese blue painted sideboard

This Chinese blue painted sideboard is made from reclaimed pine from old Chinese doors

the shape of this table shows a remarkable similarity to the Islamic Rub el Hizb known as the Islamic Star formed by two overlapping squares

For a similar example see plate 94 in The Decorative Arts of The China Trade by Crossman

the friction heat softening the material so that it adheres to the surface

Gilt Burmese Hsun-Ok Bowl on Stand - Late 19th Century Door Coffee Tables This Chinese blue painted sideboardHsun Ok bowls were primarily used by Burmese families to carry their food offerings to the temple which would be received by the monks. The bowls could also be used to display offerings next to an image of Buddha or at a shrine. This late 19th century Hsun Ok bowl is gilded lacquer on teak wood. The interior is red lacquer. Expertly crafted, the two halves fit together snugly and this classic style emulates the Buddhist stupas found across Burma. From