{"product_id":"rare-burmese-kammavaca-ordination-manuscript-gilt-lacquered-sutra-leaves-myanmar-19th-century","title":"Rare Burmese Kammavaca Ordination Manuscript – Gilt Lacquered Sutra Leaves – Myanmar, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eAn exceptional and rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eKammavaca manuscript\u003c\/strong\u003e, meticulously hand-inscribed and decorated in traditional Burmese style. This sacred Buddhist \u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eordination text\u003c\/strong\u003e consists of a \u003cstrong\u003etwo-sided rectangular palm-leaf panel\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"340\"\u003e52.5 × 10 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring intricate gilt lacquer decoration and \u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eblack lacquer script\u003c\/strong\u003e in formal \u003cstrong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eBurmese square calligraphy\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eThe manuscript is framed in vibrant gold with elaborate vegetal and mythical motifs on both ends of each leaf. The central field is inscribed with precise vertical lines of script, most likely from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eVinaya Pitaka\u003c\/strong\u003e, detailing the monastic rules and recitations used during \u003cstrong data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eordination ceremonies\u003c\/strong\u003e (Upasampadā). The reverse side of each panel features ornamental flourishes and medallions in red and gold, hand-painted with astonishing detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003eTraditionally produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"969\"\u003emonasteries or royal workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kammavaca manuscripts were gifted to monks upon ordination or to temples by lay patrons as acts of merit. These manuscripts were typically written on either palm leaf or thick lacquered cloth, and lavishly adorned with gold leaf and natural pigments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kammavaca Ordination Manuscript Leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely Myanmar (Burma)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lacquered cloth or palm-leaf over wood, gilded with gold leaf and natural lacquer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burmese formal square script\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52.5 cm × 10 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent preservation with visible age-related wear; script and gilding remain vivid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1944\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA museum-quality devotional object of great spiritual and artistic value. This Kammavaca exemplifies the fusion of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003ereligious devotion, manuscript tradition, and Southeast Asian lacquer artistry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques De Cosmutia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51286960111882,"sku":"105","price":313.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1548\/8010\/files\/IMG_8750AAATITEL.jpg?v=1748789461","url":"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/de\/products\/rare-burmese-kammavaca-ordination-manuscript-gilt-lacquered-sutra-leaves-myanmar-19th-century","provider":"Antiques De Cosmutia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}