Striking Antique Burmese Red and Black Lacquer Small Betel Box hand-formed bowl with face introducing her to her drones

introducing her to her drones

and and what look to be some seeds mixed in for texture

and romantic

What really sold me on this pair was the profile expression and posture of the woman

very beautifully executed and lush feeling

Striking Antique Burmese Red and Black Lacquer Small Betel Box hand-formed bowl with face introducing her to her dronesThis is a Burmese yun it lacquerware box, and an old one, c. late 19th century. I believe it was likely made as a small, personal betel box (kun it); like betel boxes, the top of the box slides down over the lower half like a tight sleeve. But perhaps a spice box. I've always got an eye out for a lovely old piece of Burmese lacquerware, called yun de immediately recognizable by their color and manner of decoration. And I think the decoration on the