{"title":"Religious Manuscripts","description":"Hand crafted religious manuscripts can be amongst the most beautiful and interesting books and documents you will find. Also included here are other religious texts....","products":[{"product_id":"burmese-kammavaca-buddhist-manuscript-2","title":"Burmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 2","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 2\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch5 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.1em; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em; color: #ffffff; background: #333333;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14.545454025268555px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eRECENTLY SOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDescription:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis kammavaca Buddhist manuscript consists of 2 covers and 11 leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. These were normally presented to novice monks, being commissioned by lay people, gaining merit in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe outer leaves are fashioned from lacquered wood to provide a rigid finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe leaves are also extensively lacquered and decorated with gold and most likely to be based around palm leaves (although the material base can vary).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis beautiful example is highly decorated and the leaves carry 6 lines of Pali script as well as Burmese numbering.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tWith 11 leaves this may or not be a complete text, but there are examples of complete texts with this number of leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe small hole in each leave was so they could be placed over a bamboo skewer when being read.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca in this condition are increasingly rare as they often split into individual leaves for display purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe inside of the outer leaves carries an inscription, which roughly translated provides the following information:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tFirst Row is time ; 1327 Year ( 638 different with English Year so around 1965 ( 1327+ 638), Month of Warso ( around July or August) , Dated 13th\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t2nd Row is address: Chout City ( Southside) (Central part of Burma where there used to be Oil\/ Petrol in English Colony). It was a clerical workers town, and the position of the donor noted as \"Clerkman\" (this seems to indicate a middle class person who seems to be proud to address as this position – because a British colonized clerk earned quite a lot and was well educated – only applying to a  handful of people) \u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t3rd Row is the donor : Mr Han Tin \u0026amp; Miss Chaw with Children and Grandchildren \u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t4th Row is blessing : May God Bless their good givings\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\tAlso indicated was the is artist name Miss Khin Thein and her father Mr Sein and his title and the place (Mandalay)\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDimensions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tCovers: 54.2cm x 13.2cm\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\tText leaves: 52.5cm x 12.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDate:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tcirca 1965\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431166492871,"sku":"FAR100091","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/img_6075.jpg?v=1616043257"},{"product_id":"burmese-kammavaca-buddhist-manuscript-1","title":"Burmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 1","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 1\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis kammavaca Buddhist manuscript consists of 2 covers and 16 leaves, making it most likely a complete text. Please see my \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/blog\/item\/5-a-kammavaca-of-worms\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; border: none; color: #1e7c98;\" title=\"A kammavaca of worms\"\u003eLanna Post blog\u003c\/a\u003e about this where I look at the pagination of kammavaca.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. These were normally presented to novice monks, being commissioned by lay people, gaining merit in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe outer leaves are fashioned from lacquered wood to provide a rigid finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe leaves are also extensively lacquered and decorated with gold and most likely to be based around palm leaves (although the material base can vary).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis beautiful example is highly decorated and the leaves carry 6 lines of Pali script as well as Burmese numbering.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe small hole in each leave was so they could be placed over a bamboo skewer when being read.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammacava in this condition, and as a complete set, are increasingly rare as they often split into individual leaves for display purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe inside of the outer leaves carries an inscription, which roughly translated provides the following information:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tA lady called Mae Lone, who was the mother of a monk, presented this kammavaca as an act of goodwill. She lived in a village called Wet Jaut. The head monk of the village monastery was known as Pyin Nyar Sa.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDimensions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tEach cover\/leaf approx 63.5cm long x 16cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDate:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ecirca 1880-1930\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tFor similar examples see “Burma and the Art of Lacquer”, by Isaacs and Burton, River Books, 2000, plates 10 and 172.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431169376455,"sku":"FAR100092","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/kammavacaa03.jpg?v=1616043277"},{"product_id":"burmese-buddhist-teachings-books-for-monks-set-of-3-similarities-to-kammavaca-1911","title":"Burmese Buddhist teachings books for monks - set of 3, similarities to kammavaca, 1911","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese Buddhist teachings books for monks - set of 3, similarities to kammavaca, 1911\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eRESERVED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis is a very rare set of 3 Burmese books, written in Pali and published in 1911. We have never seen another set in over 15 years of buying and selling Asian books.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tEach volume has a burgundy red leather cover with elaborate gold design. Each volume approx 245mm high x 165mm wide x 30mm deep. Text in Pali.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe 3 volumes form a set covering the three main parts in the interpretation and understanding of the whole Buddhist teaching and philosophy:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t1. Stories about past lives of Buddha\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t2. Rules for monks\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t3. Realisation of self in mind and body, and situations e.g thinking and knowing of sadness, greed, happiness etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThese books provide stories which monks can use for learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe books contain the name of the donor and their address and the recipient - the head monk and monastry.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe Burmese climate has been very tough on these books. They are in poor condition. Covers are worn, brittle, wormed and at least partially detached. Some pieces missing (see photographs). The text has fared better and is generally pretty clean throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThese books are really a restoration project, which would have the end result of a very desirable and rare set indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431626784967,"sku":"LAN1225","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/burmesebuddhistteachingsbooks03.jpg?v=1616045953"},{"product_id":"burmese-buddhist-manuscript-chest-m02","title":"Burmese Buddhist manuscript chest, M02","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tienda_header\" id=\"product_description_header\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 20px 0px 5px; margin: 30px 0px 0px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-style: none; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px; background-image: url('http:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/templates\/zensimpleshop\/images\/rowSeparator.png'); background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat-x;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese Buddhist manuscript chest, M02\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis Buddhist manuscript chest is made from wood and a fine example of Burmese lacquerware decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tIt is designed to hold religious manuscripts such as Kammavaca texts or other Buddhist manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. These were normally presented to novice monks, being commissioned by lay people, gaining merit in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis chest follows a typical Burmese construction, consisting of 3 separate parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t1. Main chest compartment with pedestal base with 6 floral motif legs, decorated in red lacquer and gold with fine figurative decoration on all 4 sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t2. Interior shallow tray section.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t3. Chest lid, decorated in black lacquer and gold with fine figurative decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tInside is plain cinnabar colour lacquer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDimensions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tApprox 62cm long x 21cm deep x 24cms high.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eInterior space of main compartment:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tApprox 58cm long x 17.5cm deep x 11cm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eInterior of Top tray: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tApprox 56cm long x 15.5cm wide x upper capacity under lid of approx 4cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDate:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t20th Century - no great age, but very scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431688814791,"sku":"LAN1465","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/burmesemanuscriptchest01_171748816.jpg?v=1616046343"},{"product_id":"burmese-lacquerware-scripture-chest-storage-box","title":"Burmese lacquerware scripture chest storage box","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003eBurmese lacquerware scripture chest storage box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eVery unusual, and beautiful Burmese lacquerware chest which we assume to be a scripture chest - not wide enough to hold kammavaca manuscripts, but ceratainly large enough for many of the other types of scripture documents from Burma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eMay also be a more general purpose storage box, but is of rather grand appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eThis 2 part box features a large domed cover lid, revealing an inner box with integral base. The orange base feaurues fine, but freeflowing decorative motifs combining architecture and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eAge: circa 1930-1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e 48.5cm long x 26cm wide x 40.5cm high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eInterior compartment capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e 39.5cm long x 17.5cm wide x 29cm high\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431812219079,"sku":"LAN1359","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/burmese_lacquer_scripture_chest_01.jpg?v=1616047040"},{"product_id":"burmese-lacquerware-yun-storage-chest-thitta","title":"Burmese lacquerware Yun storage chest, Thitta","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003eBurmese lacquerware Yun storage chest, Thitta\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eWonderful example of Yun technique lacquerware box of large size. A beautiful incised lacquer design adorns this large rectangular box known in Burmese as a Thitta. Hinged lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eThe lid depicts a scene with 5 figures, 2 of which are soldiers and 3 are regal figures, against a palatial background. One suspects that this is a depiction of a known Burmese tale as the 3 regal figures look like young princes, perhaps caught in the act of being somewhere they shoudn't be, as they appear to be about to run away. The central figure appears to have been \"caught in the act\" of picking up an object from the ground by one of the guards. Seated male and female court attendants adorn the sides of the box. The 2 black panels for personalisation of the chest, at top and bottom, remain unadorned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003eAge: circa 1900-1930\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e51cm long x 39cm wide x 15.5cm high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eInterior compartment capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e47.5cm long x 36cm wide x 11.5cm high\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431817363655,"sku":"LAN1360","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/antique_burmese_thitta_chest_12.jpg?v=1616047071"},{"product_id":"collectanea-anglo-minoritica-or-a-collection-of-the-antiquities-of-the-english-franciscans-or-friers-minors-commonly-called-gray-friers-ap-parkinson-1726-richard-the-third-interest","title":"Collectanea Anglo-Minoritica, or A Collection of the Antiquities of the English Franciscans, or Friers Minors, commonly called Gray Friers, AP (Anthony Parkinson), 1726, Richard the Third interest","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollectanea Anglo-Minoritica, or A Collection of the Antiquities of the English Franciscans, or Friers Minors, commonly called Gray Friers. 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This book contains reference to Richard the Third... in the entries for 1485 the book refers to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...King Richard the Third (or rather the Duke of Gloucester) having waded through a Flood of Royal Blood to the Throne of England, was kill'd, this Year, on the 22th of August, at Bosworth-Fight, in Leicestershire, and carried off the Field of Battle in an inglorious and indecent Manner (being laid all naked a-cross the back of a Horse) to Leicestershire, from whence he came but the Day before with the greatest Pomp and Magnificence, and was there buried, dishonourably, in the Church of the Gray Friers, after he had usurp'd the Crown for Two years and two Months....\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThis book has been rebound with a fine condition 20th Century Calf binding with 7 raised bands (also with spare spine label at the back of the book).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe inside front endpaper has had the previous owner's bookplate crest pasted down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003exxviii including plate + single page Errata + plate  + 272pp Part I (pages 267-272 title A Short Supplement) + viii + 42pp Part II + The Appendix consisting of title page, 2 plates and 4pp text + single page Errata\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eText in good condition throughout - shows age discoloration and some foxing as would be expected. Final errata page has professional repair. Overall a good to very good copy in a fine binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e234mm high x 185mm wide x 36mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432053260487,"sku":"LAN1393","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/CollectaneaAnglo-MinoriticaIMG_6084wide.jpg?v=1686305374"},{"product_id":"burmese-kammavaca-buddhist-manuscript-3","title":"Burmese Kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 3","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eBurmese Kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis kammavaca Buddhist manuscript consists of 2 covers and 16 leaves, making it most likely a complete text. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. These were normally presented to novice monks, being commissioned by lay people, gaining merit in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe outer leaves are fashioned from lacquered wood to provide a rigid finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe leaves are also extensively lacquered and decorated with gold and most likely to be based around palm leaves (although the material base can vary).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis beautiful example is highly decorated and the leaves carry 6 lines of Pali script as well as Burmese numbering.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe small hole in each leave was so they could be placed over a bamboo skewer when being read.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tKammacava in this condition, and as a complete set, are increasingly rare as they often split into individual leaves for display purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tEach cover\/leaf approx 53cm long x 12cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tcirca 1880-1930\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFor similar examples see “Burma and the Art of Lacquer”, by Isaacs and Burton, River Books, 2000, plates 10 and 172.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432151302343,"sku":"LAN1678","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/burmese_kammavaca_01.jpg?v=1616049357"},{"product_id":"batak-pustaha-from-sumatra","title":"Batak Pustaha from Sumatra","description":"\u003cp\u003eBatak Pustaha from Sumatra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare Pustaha from northern Sumatra in Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique hand produced book is in manuscript form on tree bark and is housed in hand carved wooden covers. Bound in leporello\/concertina style and consisting of 24 text pages in Batak script and drawings and diagrams in red and black ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book deals with divination and magic ritual and was intended for use by spiritual leaders (datu) and their disciples. These books are also often related to medicine. The datu can also be viewed as a \"medicine man\" type figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good condition overall. A rare opportunity to purchase a unique object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions; approximately 9cm high 11cm wide x 3cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432238399687,"sku":"LAN1726","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/sumatra_pustaha_tree_bark_book_04.jpg?v=1616049881"},{"product_id":"ritual-lama-crown-from-tibet","title":"Ritual Lama Crown from Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003eRitual Lama Crown from Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exotic lama crown consists of 5 segments, each hand painted depicting a Buddha. Each image is handpainted individually on cardboard and is bound together with stitched fabric ties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn very good condition overall. Ties are a bit worn and marked but firmly in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach segment approximately 16.5cm high x 10.7cm wide. 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Carries the original wax seal of Alice Garmond.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA full transcription and translation will be provided to the purchaser.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe exact date can be verified from the translation...\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cem\u003eIssued at Winkfield on Sunday on the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary in the fifth year of the rule of King Richard II after his conquest of England\u003c\/em\u003e (equates to 2 February 1382).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tDimensions: approx 29cm wide x 9cm high.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432244363463,"sku":"LAN1737","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/14th_century_manuscript_with_seal.jpg?v=1616049982"},{"product_id":"the-holy-bible-baskerville-1772","title":"The Holy Bible, Baskerville 1772","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New; with the Apocrypha: Translated Out of the Original Tongues, with Annotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tPublished and Printed by John Baskerville, Birmingham, 1772.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tLarge folio, of the Baskerville masterpiece. A very good copy overall. Covers are probably Victorian and the Bible has been professionally restored with the spine rebacked on black calf. A very professional restoration with new marbled end papers. A completely sound binding. Covers have general shelf wear and small indentations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tText is generally very good with only light soiling and occasional foxing (particularly opposite plates). Contains 8 of the 10 plates, as called for by Gaskell. Missing frontispiece at the beginning and at the start of the New Testament (Plates opposite A1 and 10Y2). Carries 1772 date on the first title page and 1771 on the New Testament title page, as called for. Very occasional neat black ink outline - I've spotted this done on 4 pages in total. Worm hole to first 4 pages. Start size of around 10mm x 5mm then decreasing. Very occasional small edge tear to margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA very nice copy of a scarce text.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tDimensions: approx 425mm high x 280mm wide x 70mm deep. A heavy volume weighing more than 6kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432271626439,"sku":"LAN1764","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/baskerville_bible_1772_03.jpg?v=1616050297"},{"product_id":"burmese-buddhist-manuscript-illustrated-palm-leaf-profusely-illustrated-23cm","title":"Burmese Buddhist manuscript, illustrated palm leaf, Profusely Illustrated, 23cm","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese Buddhist manuscript, illustrated palm leaf, Profusely Illustrated, 23cm.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis small Burmese manuscript, similar to kammavaca, consists of 2 wooden covers painted and decorated with a raised motif, and 10 double sided palm leaf panels. All bound together with thread, and concertina style bound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tOne side features hand drawn illustrations of the Buddha alongside Burmese zodiac symbols and scenes from the Buddha's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tLike most of these manuscipts from Burma, the leaves have been bound and mounted within newer wooden covers in a traditional style. The leaves would originally have been collated on a bamboo skewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis is a particularly attractive example of the art, and rare to find such copious colour illustration. A really lovely item. Sometimes displayed as a mounted wall hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe other side features tightly scripted Burmese Pali text in its rounded form. 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All bound together with thread, and concertina style bound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne side features hand drawn illustrations of the Buddha and scenes from the Buddha's life. Really exceptional to find such a large fully illustrated example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike most of these manuscripts from Burma, the leaves have been bound and mounted within newer wooden covers in a traditional style. The leaves would originally have been collated on a bamboo skewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly attractive example of the art, and rare to find such copious colour illustration. A really lovely item. Sometimes displayed as a mounted wall hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other side features tightly scripted Burmese Pali text in its rounded form. Approximately 8 lines per panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosed: 49cm wide x 5cm high x 3cm deep\u003cbr\u003eOpen: 49cm wide x 73cm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox. 370g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432273166535,"sku":"LAN1802","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/antique_burmese_manuscript_img_4443005.jpg?v=1616050328"},{"product_id":"burmese-zodiac-manuscript-book-carved-wooden-elephant-covers","title":"Burmese Zodiac Manuscript Book, Carved Wooden Elephant Covers","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese Zodiac Manuscript Book, Carved Wooden Elephant Covers.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis small Burmese manuscript, consists of 2 carved wooden covers decorated with an elephant motif, and 8 double sided palm leaf panels. All bound together with thread, and concertina style bound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tOne side features hand drawn illustrations of Burmese Zodiac Symbols and the reverse features Pali text.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tLike most of these manuscipts from Burma, the leaves have been bound and mounted within newer wooden covers in a traditional style. The leaves would originally have been collated on a bamboo skewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis is a very unusual and quirky little book.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe other side features tightly scripted Burmese Pali text in its rounded form. Approximately 8 lines per panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\tClosed: 8cm wide x 5.5cm high x 2.3cm deep\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\tOpen: 8cm wide x 49cm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432273952967,"sku":"LAN1803","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/antique_burmese_elephant_manuscript_elephant_covers_img_4459_2001.jpg?v=1616050339"},{"product_id":"the-thirty-seven-nats-unique-book-of-original-burmese-paintings","title":"The Thirty Seven Nats, Unique Book of original Burmese Paintings","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe Thirty Seven Nats, Unique Book of original Burmese Paintings.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis exciting find is a unique Burmese artwork depicting the Thirty Seven Nats. It consists of a concertina style bound document, made from a thick hand-made textured paper and is resplendent with 2 sets of hand drawn illustrations of the Thirty Seven Nats - 74 full colour images in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe book expands to a length of approximately 7 metres long when fully unfurled.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tWe believe one side depicts the Nats in their Outdoors form and the other as they would be represented Indoors - akin to statues.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNats originate from the pre-Buddhist animist beliefs of Burmese people. They are a group of supernatural beings, or nature spirits, of which there is special group of 37 ‘royal’ Nats, the royal pantheon. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNat worship still occurs in Burmese society alongside Buddhism which is the prevalent religion. It is much more common in rural areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSir Richard Carnac Temple published a book entitled \"The Thirty-Seven Nats: A Phase of Spirit Worship Prevailaing in Burma\" in 1906, itself a translation of an earlier Burmese manuscript. It is possible that these images would have been based on that publication, or the artist may have used the earlier source material.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCondition: Overall very good. The book is soundly bound. Outer covers are worn and there is the remains of an old label on the front. Some of the images also have the remains of text labels towards the top of the pages, and sometimes holes in the page where the label has been removed, and there are some old damp stains and worm holes - please view the images which are representative of overall condition. 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Of substantial size. Ink on handmade paper. Manuscript divides into 3 large sections. This Buddhist manuscript would used by monks in the Thai temple. Hundreds of pages of meticulous script written of a thick handmade paper, folded in concertina style. Exact date unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approximately 14cm high x 41cm long x 23cm wide. 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Inside are 20 x double sided leaves inscribed in Thai Tham script. Bound in string. This is a religious text and used by monks in the Thai temple. 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Published by Shunjusha in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e東洋人の思惟方法１(The Ways of Thinking of Eastern Peoples 1). Published by Shunjusha in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e真宗聖典 (The Shingon Scriptures). Published by Higashi Hongan-ji in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"452\"\u003eNakamura Hajime (1912–1999) was a prominent Japanese scholar of Indian philosophy, Buddhism, and comparative thought. Born in Matsue, Japan, he studied at the University of Tokyo and earned his doctorate with a focus on early Vedānta philosophy. 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Sopra tutt'i Misterj della Religione Cristiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks of Monsignor Jacopo-Benigno Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux, Counselor to the King in His Councils and Ordinary in the Conflict of State, Preceptor of the Most Serene Delfino, first Limousin of Madama La Delfina. Eighteenth volume. Above all the Mysteries of the Christian Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Napoli (Naples), 1779. In Italian. Published by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndrea Migliaccio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNella Stamperia de'Fratelli di Paci. A spese di Andrea Migliaccio. E dal medesimo si vende nel suo Negozio. Con Licenza de'Superiori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good copy. In original vellum binding, stained and worn, but pages bound securely. 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