Burma . LACQUER WARE lOI. 219. ROPE-WALK. inner side is brightly de-corated with floss umbrellas {shwe-dt) arededicated in the kyaung, butare not actually used. Thewhite umbrella (tibyii) isthe emblem of tibyu is set above theimages of the Buddha andabove the remains of theyahdn, who are assumed attheir death to enter upon ahigher spiritual stage. Themetal canopy surmounting the zedi is a conventionalised tt (No. 232). Of late,European umbrellas have become a staple import of Burma. Lacquer-ware vessels and utensils—light, durable, and watertight—aremade with the hel

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Burma . LACQUER WARE lOI. 219. ROPE-WALK. inner side is brightly de-corated with floss umbrellas {shwe-dt) arededicated in the kyaung, butare not actually used. Thewhite umbrella (tibyii) isthe emblem of tibyu is set above theimages of the Buddha andabove the remains of theyahdn, who are assumed attheir death to enter upon ahigher spiritual stage. Themetal canopy surmounting the zedi is a conventionalised tt (No. 232). Of late,European umbrellas have become a staple import of Burma. Lacquer-ware vessels and utensils—light, durable, and watertight—aremade with the help of tkissi, the exudation of the bark of Melanorrkceausitatissima, a common tree of the in forest. The gum blackens to jeton exposure to the air. It dries slower than the Japan black of commerce,but is much tougher ; it sells for two to three rupees a viss. Thissi is appliedto wood turnery and bamboo wickerwork, either plain or with pigments,generally with vermilion. The commonest lacquer goods are platters {byatand

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