Large Burmese Lacquer Tiffin Box - Ca 1910 Period - Meiji original metal ring pulls

original metal ring pulls

while matching lion-mask handles complete the elegant form

Early 19thC Gilded & Painted Stone & Plaster Doorway Panel

Red elm (also known as 'zelkova' or 'southern elm') is considered a superior wood to yumu

slatted seat and back

Large Burmese Lacquer Tiffin Box - Ca 1910 Period - Meiji original metal ring pullsThis is an excellent example of a Burmese lacquer box and larger than is usually found. 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. The underside is etched with a single character, likely the name of the owner. Tiffin boxes were used in the old