lovely naturally dyed color on the striping that runs all the way around
with some wear/aging to the exterior as there should be and a few tiny dings
which feels all of a piece of it to me
I see a lot of expense ledgers around but this is really a good one
4” t x 3 7/8” d x 5 1/4” handle
Stunning Gouache with Gold Leaf Antique Thai Manuscipt Painting of Two Monks with Fans Gripping Throats (Story of Phra Mala?) Burkina Faso lovely naturally dyed color onThis is a leaf, or maybe should be called two leaves, as it is hinged across the center, from a Thai manuscript folding book (samut khol), later 19th century I believe, gouache, ink and gold leaf on heavy (light board weight) paper. I purchased it along with one other from the same manuscript, listed separately, and believe they may be illustrating episodes from the legend of Phra Mala, a core text of Theravada Buddhist teaching in Southeast Asia,