Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Material - Bronze Framed in the UK in

Framed in the UK in matt black frame

Its relaxed

28 x 30 x 35 (wxdxh cms)

Perfect as a distinctive decorative piece

Each figure has their own personality with one on the right door taking a little doze

Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Material - Bronze Framed in the UK inThis is an excellent example of a Burmese lacquer. These boxes were multifunctional and used both as tiffin boxes and betel boxes (kun it). This Burmese lacquer box is typical of the style and has a base orange red colour and is decorated with finely etched black motifs including a kunan kanbyat pattern. Tiffin boxes were used in the old days as lunch boxes or for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin. Betel boxes were used for