Product SKU: DS1HSOK1021B
Region:
South East Asia
Product Description
Graceful temple jar used to bring food offerings, the shape of this Hsun Ok resembles a stupa that symbolizes the path to enlightenment. This Black Temple Jar is made in Myanmar, and measures 21 inches in height with a 10 inch diameter.
Cultural Description / Significance
In Burma (now called Myanmar), the most graceful lacquer ceremonial vessel is the Hsun-ok, used for centuries to carry gifts of food as offerings to the Buddhist monasteries. The finial at the top echoes the shape of the Buddhist stupa or spiritual monument that is a symbol of an enlightened mind and the path to its realization.
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$400.00
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