Burmese Ribbed Bowl with 4 Feet

Stubby feet and visible ribs give a squat brown bowl its charm.

This ribbed lacquered wood bowl with four feet is from Burma, and dates to the 20th century. Burmese lacquer bowls are built on a base of woven bamboo or turned wood, then coated in many layers of resin and polished to a smooth finish. Shallow and wide-mouthed, the dish has a dark reddish-brown finish with vertical ridges around the belly and a flaring rim. Four short round feet support it, and the interior shows worn, scraped patches. It is 7 inches high and 16 in diameter.

Sturdy, four-footed, and comfortably scuffed all over.