Early 20th Century Large Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box traditional costume with a great sense of

with a great sense of poetry to boot

made for fitting a small glove

modeled after the ancient ones

I especially love the treatment of the body of this kayaker #8: black for the helmet

And it is heavy

Early 20th Century Large Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box traditional costume with a great sense ofThis is a gorgeous, finely made cinnabar colored early 20th century Burmese lacquer betel box. The deep hatbox style lid fits snugly over the high sided container, which holds one fitted tray inside. The exterior features a subtle, terrifically intricate design rendered in shades of orange, while the design on the interior container is more pronounced, with a stronger use of an orange yellow, as is the bottom of the interior tray. Cylindrical boxes