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Bid 300.00
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11/13 18:05 EST

Carved Lacquered Elephant Head Rice Scoop
November 2013 Auction by Far East Asian Art

An elephant with raised trunk, symbol of hospitality, forms the handle of this carved teakwood Burmese rice scoop. The dark red lacquer, applied over black lacquer in the traditional manner of Burmese artisans, is worn so the black undercoat shows through in areas, giving this early 20th century piece an inviting patina. The elephant trunk, which forms the scoop handle, is especially worn and shows evidence of many years of use...
Bid 280.00
No Reserve
04/03 06:35 EDT