Burmese Green Yun Ware Betel Box - Ca 1920 Bedside Cabinets featuring rhythmic floral rosettes and

featuring rhythmic floral rosettes and repeating foliate motifs framed by delicate geometric borders

but nothing would could stop her

each one brings colour and soul to any interior

Circa 1940

With its exquisite painting it would inspire and amaze any guests

Burmese Green Yun Ware Betel Box - Ca 1920 Bedside Cabinets featuring rhythmic floral rosettes andThis is an excellent example of a Burmese yun ware lacquer box. These boxes were multifunctional and used both as tiffin boxes and betel boxes (kun it). This Burmese lacquer box has a typical form but with a less common green lacquer base. The scratchwork technique has been used to etch the design through an overlayer of black lacquer. It is decorated with foliate chu pan scrolls and the zodiac (yathi yok) fish. Perfect for a Pisces star sign. Often