Images-Of-Asia.com
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Images of Asia: fine Burmese arts and handicrafts, lacquerware, tableware and other asian homeware.
Description
The earliest known example of lacquerware in Burma is thought to have originated from the 13th Century AD, although it is widely believed that the lacquerware industry did not develop in Burma until either the 14th or 15th Centuries.
For more than 300 years the art of making lacquerware has been one of the major crafts of Burma. Not only was it used by Royalty and in Buddhist religious ceremonies, but lacquer objects were used daily by ordinary people, and continue to be so until this day, for food & drink, cosmetics, flowers, and as general storage vessels; as well as being applied to hats, umbrellas, and book covers.
The reason for the popularity of lacquerware through the years is due to it being light, waterproof, and more importantly, strong. Lacquer can be applied to wood, bamboo, paper, fabric, metal, and even stone.
Contact
Administrative:
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- Singapore
- Singapore 269269
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- 91122477
Registrant:
- Elizabeth Mulqueen
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- Coquitlam British Columbia
- Canada V3E 3L7
