Burmese Fortune Teller's Book

Mottled blue and rust covers hide a long folded story.

This fortune teller’s book comes from Burma and is made of paper and pigment in the 19th century. Burmese folding books were commonly used to record astrology, texts and calendars. The covers show a patchy blue, ochre and rust finish with the feel of a weathered wall. The pages are folded in a zigzag and stand slightly open. It looks well handled and a little faded. The colors read like old frescoes, soft and layered, and the rust tones echo well against wood or plaster.

Stand it up as a small piece of abstract painting.