Burmese 19th C. Gilt And Lacquered Stand (“Palin”)

Description

Rare and large “Palin” (stand) used to sit statues of Buddha in a Mandalay temple. Mandalay is the last royal capital of Myanmar (Burma). The square top raised on a narrow waist, having colored glass inlays and protruding elements, carved with floral scrolls, above leaf bands and shaped aprons carved with mythical beasts and raised on figurative and bird form feet