Burmese Black Lacquered Betel Box - Ca 1920 Plates introducing sacred symbols into domestic

introducing sacred symbols into domestic life

Daksha later became a devotee of Virabhadra

This statue brings calm and peace to a home

time-softened patina

such pieces also served as occasional tables within the household

Burmese Black Lacquered Betel Box - Ca 1920 Plates introducing sacred symbols into domesticThis 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 black red colour and is decorated with finely etched animals around the center. 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 holding betel leaves