Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Screen The full triptych was originally

The full triptych was originally published in 1840 (the 11th month) by Izumiya Ichibei and is entitled 'Play: Kaeribana Yuki no Takeda'

weathered patina

42 x 42 x 36 (WxDxH cms)

& Khandero in Rajasthan

Burmese Red Lacquer Box - Ca 1910 Screen The full triptych was originallyThis 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