Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Screen The top detaches for easy

The top detaches for easy shipping and as reclaimed wood

Dating from 1854 - Edo Period these old prints have been reframed by our skilled team in a simple matte black wood frame

Each panel is supplied with strong wall hangers

weathered patina

Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Screen The top detaches for easyThis 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