Gilt Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest - Ca 1900 Style - Temple Jar The frame displays beautifully hand-carved

The frame displays beautifully hand-carved floral and scrolling motifs

The interior with five long drawers with pull handles

The whole money box is mellowed by a rich

The front is beautifully chip carved in the traditional style with floral & geometrics chip carved motifs

Perfect for books or for a porcelain collection

Gilt Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest - Ca 1900 Style - Temple Jar The frame displays beautifully hand-carvedThis exceptional Burmese sadaik manuscript chest dates to around 1900, from the early colonial period following the fall of the Konbaung dynasty. Likely originally displayed on a stand, this teak chest was used to store sacred Buddhist texts and ceremonial items. The exterior is richly adorned in red lacquer with elaborate raised gilt decoration known as thayoa traditional Burmese technique where a hand applied putty made from tree sap and ash is used