Burmese Stacking Mandalay Style Altar

Every inch that could be gilded was. Then someone added glass.

This stacking Mandalay style altar comes from Burma and dates to the late 19th century. It is gilt teak wood with glass inlays. Burmese court and monastery woodwork of this period is known for dense gilded ornament. A double-doored cabinet with raised rosette panels sits above three stepped tiers fitted with knobbed drawer fronts, each edged in red. Pierced gilded foliage drops from the lowest tier to curled feet. It stands 72 inches high, 65.5 long and 45.5 deep.

It asks for quiet and receives it. Few furnishings can say as much.