Burmese Cinnabar Lacquer Betel Box with Two Interior Trays porcelain vanity set Wonderful on the table at

Wonderful on the table at breakfast or coffee time

most of the time the design appears as gestural abstract forms

The body of the sculpture is in near perfect condition

but they look pretty engaged with it

Burmese Cinnabar Lacquer Betel Box with Two Interior Trays porcelain vanity set Wonderful on the table atI never tire of gorgeous cinnabar colored Burmese lacquer betel boxes like this one, and am excited every time I find one. I believe this lacquered bamboo box dates to the earlyish 20th century, and features a style of interlocking forms that I believe is called ku nan kan byat. This interlocking design is rendered in black on the top and sides of the box's lid against an allover field of incised pin prick like marks. It is framed by incised banding