Early 20th Century Large Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box traditional costume and 4 5/8" in diameter

and 4 5/8" in diameter at base

but it is in overall very good vintage condition

carefully braided black thread hair

with a great sense of poetry to boot

Early 20th Century Large Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box traditional costume and 4 5/8" in diameterThis is a gorgeous, finely made cinnabar colored early 20th century Burmese lacquer betel box. The deep hatbox style lid fits snugly over the high sided container, which holds one fitted tray inside. The exterior features a subtle, terrifically intricate design rendered in shades of orange, while the design on the interior container is more pronounced, with a stronger use of an orange yellow, as is the bottom of the interior tray. Cylindrical boxes