182 Account of the Lacquered Ware ofAva. [May, 



21$. — A ditto ditto, with a coat of thayo put over the wood, and ground 

 smooth on the lathe. 



22. — A ditto ditto, after the thayo or paste has been applied and ground smooth, 

 and a coat of theet-tsee over all. 



23. — A ditto ditto, completed, with the Hen- za-pa-da or vermilion applied. 

 The-ie small sized boxes, with conical covers, are used by the Burmese women 

 in carrying food to the pagodas on sabbaths and holidays. 



24. — A Skan-ma.de thamen-tsa ouk gyee, or large dinner box, with conical 

 cover, completed. 



24$ — A Nyonng-oo thamen tsa ouk-gyee, or Nyoung-oo large dinner box, 

 showing the Burmese style of engraving. 



25. — A bhee-eet or comb box, before any theet-tsee is applied, being a Bur- 

 mese lady's toilet box, to contain combs, oils, scents and false hair, sandal 

 wood, and Chinese white lead ; which last is used to put small round beauty 

 spots on the face, like patches of our court plaister. 



26. — A tset-khoun or lathe, with a form or chuck fixed on it. 



27. — Atsee or cylinder form, with a chuck joined to it. 



28 and 29. — Two bottles of theet-tsee of the first kind, or Ayoung-den 

 Theet-tsee. 



30 and 31. — Two bottles of the second quality, or Theet-tsee- Anee- by au. 



32. — A bottle of Shan-Zee, or Shan Oil. 



33. — A packet of Hen-za-pa-da Yowe, 



34. — A ditto of Hen-za pa-da Awa. 



35. — A ditto of Henza-pa~da Gouk. 



36. — A piece of Shwe-gan- gouk, or stone. 



37. — A ditto of Kyouk-pyen-gue", or stone. 



38. — A piece of Engyen-gyouk, or fossil Engyen wood, used as a polishing pow- 

 der. 



39. — A piece of Teng-wa bamboo. 



40. — A ditto of Myen-wa bamboo. 



41. — A ditto of Shwe-zettau-gyouk, or stone. 



42 and 43. — A Tsout and Gouk, engraving tools. 



44. — A Shan-made kwon-ouk, or beetle box with high conical cover, such as 

 ministers and men of rank use at Ava. 



45. — A fine Shan-made Eet-gyee, or large round box, shewing the Sha?i style of 

 engraving very perfectly. 



46. — A common Nyoung-oo made Eet-gyee, or large round box. 



47. — A parcel of Burmese gold leaf. The Burmese usually divide their gold 

 according to a decimal scale of moos — ten moo gold is supposed to be purest, and 

 the inferior qualities are termed 9, 8, 7, &c. moo, or this specimen is said to be 8 

 moo gold. 



48. — A parcel of Phwc-bya, or paddy husk ashes. 



49. — A parcel containing some hartal tshi-dan, or yellow sulphuret of arsenic. 



50. — A piece of theet-tsee wood. 



51. — An Ava-made khwet-gyee, or large cup, with a stand fixed to it. 



52. — Pieces of bamboo, shewing how they are cut for weaving the basket-work. 



