Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Material - Bronze surrounded by a repeating pattern

surrounded by a repeating pattern along the edges of the piece

- This piece is heavy and should be secured to a wall

From Kutch

14 x 15 x 10 (wxdxh cms)

Framed in the UK in matt black frame

Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Material - Bronze surrounded by a repeating patternThis 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