Burmese Cased Gilt Manuscript
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19th century A.D. A manuscript comprising 16 lacquered (possibly palm leaf) pages, held between lacquered boards decorated with phoenix birds advancing in roundels alternating with panels of elaborate foliage on a hatched field; 14 manuscript leaves bear multiple lines of text to both faces, embellished with foliate scrolls between each line of text and along the side edges; two pages show a compact panel of text to one face, flanked by phoenixes in elaborate geometric and foliate panels, whilst the sides without text mirror the design on the board covers. 1.6 kg, 55 cm (21 5/8 in.). Acquired from Germany. Property of a Swiss collector. [No Reserve]
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Burmese Cased Gilt Manuscript
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