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A motif of trailing arabesque flowers runs around the cup above and below the panels. The lid is similarly decorated in three distinct bands with lines of decoration to separate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -.25pt;\"\u003eThe exquisite floral decoration employed on this cup has a long history in Burma and is to be found in a wide range of artistic techniques from painting, sculpture and architecture to the applied arts in general. This form of decoration is called Kanote in Burma which means ‘tendrils of lotus flowers’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -.25pt;\"\u003eThe lotus is a central image in Buddhism and represents the purification of the spirit, spiritual awakening and faithfulness. 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The body of the cup is of dodecagon shape terminating in a bowl supported on a round foot with a handle applied to the body of the cup terminating in a Chinthe. The lid has a dodecagon lip rising in a dome shape to the round knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -.25pt;\"\u003eThe twelve sides of the cup are formed of distinct rectangular panels, each demarcated with a border of small balls. Each of the panels is decorated with a lush vegetal arabesque design centred on a flower motif. A motif of trailing arabesque flowers runs around the cup above and below the panels. 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