Set of Nine Vintage Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Coasters Decorated With Animals and Mythological Creatures Washington state and in perfect condition

and in perfect condition

5" wide x 3" deep

while the other represents Halland

white on the sides

18" drop on strap

Set of Nine Vintage Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Coasters Decorated With Animals and Mythological Creatures Washington state and in perfect conditionThis is a wonderful set of 9 vintage Burmese lacquer coasters with very fine incised decoration, each one unique. This type of Burmese lacquer ware, called "yin de", is made from a mixture of the juice of the Thitsi tree and ash, which, applied on the surface of a woven bamboo or wood object, forms a hard, glossy surface and turns black on exposure to air; once dry, fine decoration is hand engraved on the surface, then filled with colored lacquer, one