Thai Buddhist art influenced Myanmar Buddhist art through four major waves, from the post-Bagan Mon kingdom of Hanthawaddy to nineteenth-century Shan sculpture. This article explores Sukhothai, Lanna, Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin influences, examining Buddha images, throne decoration, silver repoussé, crowned Buddhas and the distinctive *kanok* flame pattern.

Discover the fascinating tradition of Burmese dry-lacquer Buddha sculpture, a remarkable art form developed in Myanmar using natural lacquer, cloth, fibre and papier-mâché-like materials. Particularly associated with Upper Burma, Sagaing, Ye-U and Shwebo, these lightweight hollow Buddha images flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries, especially under the Konbaung dynasty. Explore how these sacred sculptures were made, why Sagaing became an important centre of production