Glazed Martaban Jar From Burma - 18th / 19th Century Bath Robes The console features four drawers

The console features four drawers arranged symmetrically around a central cupboard with double doors

with natural wear to old tiles adding character

ideal as a low coffee table

The refined Northern elm wood offers an elegant look

Glazed Martaban Jar From Burma - 18th / 19th Century Bath Robes The console features four drawersThese huge storage jars were named after the town of Martaban in Burma. It was an hugely important port on the trading routes. Among the many kinds of ceramics that were exported was this unrefined stoneware. It was very robust and could be reused. The jars were filled with precious cargo, (often foodstuffs) and the tops sealed with cork and wax to protect the contents on the long voyages to India and other colonies. These jars have bold, incised or